Lower thresholds for reduced employer health and family contribution rates (2.25 and 3.3 times the minimum wage) in 2025
Article 18 of the 2025 Social Security Financing Act lowers, for 2025, the pay threshold below which reduced employer rates apply for health insurance (from 2.5 to 2.25 times the minimum wage) and family allowances (from 3.5 to 3.3 times). Decree 2025-318 of 4 April 2025 bases these thresholds on the minimum wage at 1 January 2025. Both schemes are repealed on 1 January 2026 and merged into the single general degressive reduction.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Employers pay the full health contribution rate on wages between 2.25 and 2.5 times the minimum wage, and the full family contribution rate on wages between 3.3 and 3.5 times, for employment periods in 2025.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Publication in Official Journal
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
Debate and vote
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration