Regulatory changeIn effectSocial benefitsNational

Buy-back of pension quarters for years of study and incomplete years

Article 29 of the Pension Reform Act of 21 August 2003 creates Article L. 351-14-1 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 634-2-2 for craftsmen and traders. Insured persons can have taken into account, up to a total of twelve quarters and against contributions that ensure actuarial neutrality, periods of higher education leading to a degree and calendar years validated for fewer than four quarters. The 2004 payment scale is set by an order of 31 December 2003. The scheme applies from 1 January 2004.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
François Fillon
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2004

Measure impact

Employees, craftsmen and traders can buy back up to twelve pension quarters for their years of study or incomplete years, at a price set by age and income, from 2004.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2003-775 du 21 août 2003 (réforme des retraites), art. 29
Official Journal: JORF n° 193 du 22 août 2003

Procedure timeline

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4 / 4 steps
Completed
1 January 2004

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Dispositions applicables à compter du 1er janvier 2004 (art. 29, V).
Completed
1 January 2004

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication de l'arrêté du 31 décembre 2003 fixant pour l'année 2004 le barème des versements prévus aux articles L. 351-14-1 et L. 634-2-2.
Completed
21 August 2003

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2003-775 du 21 août 2003 portant réforme des retraites, publiée au Journal officiel n° 193 du 22 août 2003.
Completed
14 August 2003

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2003-483 DC du 14 août 2003 sur la loi portant réforme des retraites.