Equal Opportunities for Older Women

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Upvaluing the old age minimum
Relevant authority:

Government. State old age pension schemes.
Measure:

Decree
Target group:

Empfänger des Altersminimums
Target:

In order to guarantee old people a minimum income, the benefits and income limits are re-assessed annually on 1 January.
Detailed description:

Benefits and income limits for the old age minimum upvalued on 1.01.2000. Both are dependent on social status (living alone/married couple).
- For people living alone: the monthly sum was raised to 3,575.83FF (545.13 Euro), the annual income limit to 43,947FF (6,699.68 Euro) ;
- Married couples: the monthly sum was raised to 6,414.75FF (977.92 Euro), the annual income limit to 76,977FF (11,735.07Euro).
Source of information:

Liaisons Sociales Multimédia, Législation sociale (social welfare legislation), n 7798 - 15/01/1998 - n 7960 - 20/01/1999. Liaisons Sociales, Législation sociale, No. 8047 - 07/01/2000, p. 1 and 2.
Contact:

CNAV, 110 rue de Flandre, F 75019 Paris
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2001-04-25