Overview

• Retraite progressive is now accessible from age 60, requiring at least 150 validated trimesters, part‑time work between 40% and 80% of full time, and employer agreement.
• Assurance Maladie begins rejecting paper or non‑secure sick‑leave forms in favor of a new authenticated Cerfa featuring seven verification points.
• Married or PACSed couples move to individualized income‑tax withholding by default, with the option to request retention of a joint household rate.
• The energy regulator’s benchmark gas prices decrease for September, about 2% for cooking and hot water and 2.4% for heating, though higher fixed subscription costs may blunt the benefit for some households.
• Health updates take effect as neonatal screening adds SCID, SMA and VLCAD, while blood‑donation deferrals after tattoos, piercings or certain procedures shorten to two months and dental implantology no longer disqualifies donors.