The 2.2% increase concerns only the basic pension. To better understand the real impact on your pension, take a concrete example:
A retiree in the private sector receiving €1,400 in pension in 2024:
Supplementary pension: €
420 Basic pension: €980With the 2.2% increase applied to the basic pension, this pensioner will benefit from an additional €21.56 on his or her payment on 7 February.
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A boost, but not enough?
While this increase is good news, it remains modest in the face of the growing expenses of retirees. Between rising energy, food and medical care prices, many are still struggling to maintain a comfortable standard of living.
What kind of retirement to live with dignity?
According to experts in the social economy, a pensioner would need between €1,500 and €2,000 per month to live temporarily.
This would imply a salary of around €2,500 during his career to hope to reach this level of pension.
However, the average pension in France is around €1,400, with strong disparities according to careers and status.
Small increases allow for a slight gain, but are not enough to compensate for inflation and the loss of purchasing power.
