The former Minister of Transport and MP for Paris, Clément Beaune, warned on Sunday of the risks of a “Lépine competition for savings measures” in the majority, saying he was “cautious” about the planned reform of unemployment insurance and unfavorable to the extension of the waiting period in the private sector.
Launched by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in a deteriorating budgetary context, the proposal to tighten the conditions of unemployment insurance is warmly welcomed by the former minister.
We must be careful and consistentestimated on France Info the new spokesperson for the Macronist camp for the European election campaign, which represents the left wing of the majority.
When the job market is better, we can be more demanding with job seekers, he agreed. But when the job market is doing less well, as is the case today, we are more protective, he warned.
A risk of making the most vulnerable more vulnerable
While the contours of the planned reform are still vague, Mr. Beaune recognized that there was a risk of making the most vulnerable more vulnerable if we moved towards parameters that are too harsh.
While the government is seeking savings measures in the face of budgetary overhang, the deputy urged his camp not to add to the Lépine competition for savings measures every day.
The latest, mentioned by the weekly La Tribune Dimanche, is the possibility of extending the waiting period in the event of sick leave in the private sector, this time which precedes the start of Social Security compensation.
The waiting day is a parameter that has often been extended or reduced. I think this is something we should not return to, warned Clément Beaune. It’s important to keep it as it ishe added.
The Renaissance deputy, on the other hand, showed himself open to tax proposals on superprofits of large companies, a revenue track that is gaining ground.
The tax debate is not a debate that is taboo, he assured, calling for compromises to be sought with other political parties without starting by closing all doors.