Aid increaseIn effectSocial benefitsNational
Uprating of basic state pensions (+0.9%)
0.9% uprating of basic pensions on 1 January 2026, indexed to inflation. The freeze initially proposed by the government was rejected by the National Assembly.
Measure originators
General rapporteurEPR
Stéphanie Rist
Ensemble pour la République
InitiatorGVT
Amélie de Montchalin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Costs 2.7 bn €/yr2026 estimate · Several administrations
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Effective date
1 January 2026
Measure impact
Basic pensions rise by 0.9% on 1 January 2026. The freeze proposed by the government was rejected by the National Assembly on 13 November 2025. The alternative proposal of a flat-rate allowance was also rejected.
Official references
Law number: Loi n° 2025-1403 du 30 décembre 2025 (LFSS 2026)
Sources
1 January 2026
Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
100%
3 / 3 steps
Completed
1 January 2026Administrative implementation
Application
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Proposition de gel des pensions de retraite de base en 2026 - Statut incertain suite aux débats parlementaires
Completed
30 December 2025President of the Republic signature
Promulgation
Publication au Journal officiel
Actors
Président de la République, Gouvernement
Loi n° 2025-1403 promulguée - LFSS 2026 - Revalorisation des pensions de retraite de base
Completed
18 September 2025Council of Ministers
Internal validation
Validation interne
Actors
Antoine Armand, Laurent Saint-Martin
Présentation du PLF 2025 incluant la proposition de gel des pensions de retraite de base en 2026