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Compensatory allowance for the CSG increase for public servants

The 2018 Finance Act creates, from 1 January 2018, an allowance paid to civil servants and military personnel to offset the increase in the general social contribution (CSG) under the 2018 Social Security Financing Act, taking into account the abolition of the exceptional solidarity contribution and of employee health and unemployment contributions. Its terms are set by decree. The article stems from a Government amendment.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Gérald Darmanin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Costs 1.6 bn €/yr2018 estimate · Several administrations
Source of the estimate: Rapport général n° 108 (2017-2018) de la commission des finances du Sénat sur le PLF 2018 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 January 2018

Measure impact

Staff of the three public services and the military receive an allowance meant to prevent a fall in net pay due to the 1.7-point CSG increase. Total cost estimated at €1.6bn, of which €670m for the State; for local and hospital employers, the cost is offset by a 1.6-point cut in employer health contributions.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2017-1837 du 30 décembre 2017 de finances pour 2018, art. 113
Official Journal: JORF n° 0305 du 31 décembre 2017

Procedure timeline

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Completed
1 January 2018

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Versement de l'indemnité compensatrice à compter du 1er janvier 2018
Completed
30 December 2017

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2017-1837 de finances pour 2018 (art. 113), publiée au JORF n° 0305 du 31 décembre 2017
Completed
28 December 2017

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision n° 2017-758 DC du Conseil constitutionnel sur la loi de finances pour 2018
Completed
21 December 2017

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive du PLF 2018 par l'Assemblée nationale (texte adopté n° 65)
Completed
21 November 2017

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Vote solennel de l'Assemblée nationale sur l'ensemble du PLF 2018 en première lecture