Local elected officials affiliated to the general scheme and their allowances subject to social contributions
The 2013 Social Security Financing Act affiliates local authority elected officials and inter-municipal delegates to the general social security scheme for all risks. Their allowances are subject to social contributions when their total exceeds a share of the social security ceiling, set at 50% by Decree No. 2013-362 of 26 April 2013, i.e. €1,543 a month in 2013. Officials who have stopped working pay contributions from the first euro. It applies from 1 January 2013.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
The officials concerned acquire social rights (health, basic pension, work accidents) for their mandate. According to the National Assembly social affairs committee report, the Government estimated the additional revenue at €140 million a year, about one fifth paid by the officials and the rest by local authorities.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP