Overview
- Agirc‑Arrco confirmed there will be no revalorisation of private‑sector complementary pensions on 1 November 2025, affecting about 14 million retirees.
- After tense sessions of the board and a parity commission on 17 October, no agreement was reached, and the value of the Agirc‑Arrco point will also stay unchanged on 1 January 2026.
- Employer organizations held to a 0.2% increase while unions sought up to 1% before lowering to 0.8%, with neither side yielding.
- A 2023 pact requires subtracting 0.4 point from inflation, creating a 0.2%–1% band for 2025 and enforcing a rule to maintain at least six months of pension payments in reserves.
- Employer groups pointed to uncertainty from the government’s suspension of the pension reform and broader fiscal strains, while unions argued that reserves of roughly €85–86 billion made at least 0.6% feasible and blamed employer obstinacy for the stalemate.