A real success… Every year, more than a million French people use their personal training account, a public financing system for continuing education. As part of the 10 billion additional savings planned this year, the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Thomas Cazenave, declared to the press on Monday February 19, 2024, an upcoming implementation of a flat-rate participation of employees in the CPF. “This flat-rate contribution will be implemented this year, which will allow us to generate 200 million euros in savings out of a total of 2 billion”, he explained. A measure that the former financial inspector considers “just” And “necessary” in a difficult context for public finances. “The amount of this co-payment has not yet been decided, but it is intended to be at least 10% of the cost of the training.“specified Bercy to the Figaro. However, employees will be exempt if “the employer contributes in the event of an insufficient balance”.
Bruno Le Maire: “We have chosen not to touch the social security budget”
Facing the press, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maireestimated that the economic slowdown was “the price to pay for victory against inflation”. Following tax revenues lower than expected, he specified that the State must “to tighten one’s belt”. “We have chosen not to touch the social security budget or not to touch the budget of local authorities”, he said. On X (formerly Twitter), many Internet users reacted to this news and expressed their dissatisfaction. “On the other hand, the billions of euros given to large companies, such as CICE, are always given without compensation…” ; “Well people won’t form anymore“ ; “It is a special contribution for training, if we have to pay for what we have acquired by working, and which has not returned to us in direct salary (it is therefore a part that we direct without our agreement), It becomes a scam.”we can read.