Thousands of families could see certain benefits change with the 2027 budget. A report from the General Inspectorate of Finances and the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs suggests several avenues for reducing expenses linked to family policy. Certain measures would directly affect pensions, family allowances or even taxes.
The government says it wants to redirect aid rather than make simple cuts. But the avenues studied could change the amounts received by many households. Nothing has yet been definitively voted on, but several measures are already at the center of discussions.
The pension increase could change for parents
The main change concerns the pension increase granted to parents who have had at least three children. Today, this increase represents 10% of the retirement pension. The report proposes replacing it with a package of 125 euros per month.
This change would be more favorable to mothers with modest incomes, according to the IGF and Igas. On the other hand, fathers receiving higher pensions could receive less than under the current system. This reform would also save 1.1 billion euros in the long term. The Minister of Labor confirmed that an evolution of this system was envisaged, without specifying the modalities.
Family allowances could become less accessible
The report also proposes reducing by 20% the income thresholds allowing people to move from one bracket to another of family allowances. Such a measure could reduce the amount paid to certain households previously spared from a reduction.
According to the report’s estimates, 591,000 households would be affected. The expected saving would reach 530 million euros. For families, the point to watch out for will therefore be the tax income taken into account and the threshold applicable to their situation. However, the final scales are not known at this stage.
The tax reduction for school fees in the viewfinder
Another avenue mentioned: the elimination of the tax reduction granted for the tuition fees of children in middle school, high school or higher education. This tax loophole now represents an advantage for families who meet the conditions provided.
Its removal would bring in 450 million euros, according to the report. The taxpayers concerned will have to follow the content of the finance bill to find out if this reduction is maintained, modified or eliminated. It is also useful to keep supporting documents related to education and to check the information communicated by the tax administration during the next declaration.