Overview
- The Unédic board split evenly 25–25 on June 30, and its tie rule means no increase will take effect on July 1; the minimum daily allowance remains €32.13.
- Five trade unions had proposed a single 2.41% rise to align benefits with the SMIC and 12‑month inflation, a move employers rejected in the vote.
- Employer organisations including Medef argued the freeze was needed because Unédic carries large debt and faces a deteriorating fiscal outlook that they say limits capacity for higher payouts.
- Unions such as the CGT and CFDT condemned the decision, saying millions of recipients—more than half of whom earned under €1,000 net per month in late 2025—will lose purchasing power and demanding changes to Unédic’s governance rules.
- The tie-driven freeze is rare (last seen in 2016), raises questions about the parity board’s voting rules, and could trigger political pressure on the state over future financing and possible reforms.