Reducing the French Social Security deficit from €22.6 billion to €12.7 billion is one of the main objectives of the draft budget for 2027, adopted by the Cabinet on 1 October. "Corrective measures" include stepped-up checks, stricter supervision of long-term sick leave, and higher tax and social security levies on daily allowances for employees on long-term illness status, as well as victims of occupational accidents or diseases.
To curb the rise in daily allowance expenditure, estimated at “€20 billion in 2027 for the private sector alone”, the French government proposes a series of measures in its 2027 budget to crack down on “abusive practices where they exist” and “enable a return to work where possible”. To achieve this, it plans to carry out around 700,000 checks, focusing primarily on long-term sick leave and atypical prescriptions—those exceeding the average for their sector. It also intends to tighten medical m
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