French Pension System Faces Mounting Deficits and Inequities, Cour des Comptes Warns

A new report highlights fiscal challenges and systemic inequities, urging comprehensive reforms inspired by European models.

The Cour des Comptes' second report predicts pension deficits will grow from €6.6 billion in 2025 to €30 billion by 2045 without intervention.
The report critiques the current inflation-based pension indexation, advocating for salary-based adjustments to improve intergenerational equity.
Significant inequities are identified, with delayed retirement disproportionately affecting workers in poor health, women, and lower-income groups.
Comparative analysis with European systems suggests dynamic retirement ages and automatic adjustment mechanisms to ensure long-term sustainability.
Calls for structural reform intensify as remaining social partners continue negotiations, despite earlier withdrawals by key unions and organizations.