This September 2023 back-to-school season has a lot of changes in store for us: pension reform, wage increases, gas prices, we take a look at everything that's changing.
It's almost September! And I might as well tell you right now, change is in the air. Let's take a look at what's in store for you in France from Thursday, September 1, 2023.
Retirement remains at the heart of French people's concerns. As of September 1, many changes will take place in this area. But that's not all: salary increases for teachers and the benchmark price for natural gas are also affected. These are just some of the measures we need to take into account in our daily lives.
Retirement: what's new?
- Progressive retirement: Starting in September, civil servants and self-employed professionals will be able to take advantage of this new option. In the absence of a response from the employer after two months concerning a request for phased retirement, the latter is granted.
- Second pension: Under certain conditions, a second pension will be available, based on the same rules as the first.
- Old-age insurance for carers: Starting in September, an insurance scheme will be introduced for parents of disabled children and for carers of disabled adults who are not cohabiting.
- Orphan's pension: This will enable children of deceased civil servants, judges or military personnel to receive financial assistance.
- ASPA: Changes are to be expected, notably to the threshold for recovery from inheritance and the length of residence in France.
Payroll and minimum wages: changes to come
- In parallel with the pension reform, changes are expected in payroll and minimum wages. The aim of these changes is to improve living conditions and purchasing power.
Impact of the reform on the "rupture conventionnelle
- The " rupture conventionnelle", a widely-used method of amicably terminating an employment contract, will be impacted by the pension reform. This method of separation between employer and employee will now cost companies more. The lump-sum social security charge, previously set at 20%, will rise to 30%. To be clearer, this change concerns indemnities paid during a conventional rupture after August 31, 2023, as stipulated in the Bulletin officiel de la Sécurité sociale.
Salary increase for teachers
- A pay rise of almost €100 net per month is planned for all teachers.
- Allowances: Isoe and Isae bonuses will be the same at €2,550 gross per year from September onwards.
Gas prices for September
- For hot water and cooking, the rate will be €0.10512 per kWh, and for heating, €0.08218 per kWh. These rates are lower than in August.
Income tax: pay attention to your withholding rate
- As of September, the withholding tax rate will be updated. Based on 2022 income declared last spring, the DGFiP will communicate the new personalized withholding rate to your employer, pension fund, Pôle Emploi, etc. This could have a slight impact on your salary for the following year. This could have a slight impact on your September salary. However, you can change your levy rate option at any time: personalized rate, individualized rate or neutral rate.
Student grants: good news on the horizon
- There are two major new features for the start of the 2023 academic year. Firstly, eligibility scales for student grants based on social criteria have been raised by 6%. This should enable an additional 35,000 middle-class students to benefit from this support for the 2023-2024 academic year. In addition, each level will benefit from an increase of 37 euros.
Student rates: stable for meals and accommodation
- Students can rest easy this year. Meal and accommodation prices will remain unchanged. The Crous will offer two rates: a "social" rate of 3.30 euros, and a "very social" rate of 1 euro for students with scholarships or "precarious non-scholarship students". As for accommodation, rates for Crous residences will remain stable for the 175,000 units with social rates.
Back to school 2023: what's changing
- The start of the 2023 school year promises to be full of changes for primary, collège and lycée students. With a particular focus on reinforcing fundamental skills, discover the major new features announced by French Education Minister Gabriel Attal on August 28, 2023.
To end on an urban note, from September 1, 2023, self-serviceelectric scooters will no longer be seen on the streets of Paris, following a citizens' vote.
