Overview
- An Unédic report made public outlines reforms such as lengthening or scrapping the 150‑day deferment cap, counting legal severance in the waiting period, and creating a dedicated benefits regime for these exits.
- Unédic estimates savings of about €25 million in the second year if the cap rises to 180 days, up to €200 million if the cap is abolished, and up to €440 million when measures are combined.
- The labour minister, Jean‑Pierre Farandou, urges social‑partner discussions, with unions including the CGT and FO rejecting any reduction in unemployment entitlements linked to these departures.
- Lawmakers have already approved at first reading a hike in employer contributions on payments made in such departures within the Social Security financing bill.
- Use of the device reached 515,000 individual agreements in 2024, accounting for roughly €9.4 billion in unemployment benefits, with recipients more often aged 25–44 and holding higher‑education degrees.