On November 10, a very large majority of senators deleted Article 5 of the Social Security financing bill (PLFSS) for 2027. That provision would have ended, next year, the social-contribution exemptions enjoyed by integration workshops and work sites.
Many senators warned that ending the exemptions would be detrimental to the sector. These relief measures account for a substantial share of these organizations' budgets.
Integration workshops and work sites enable people far from employment to return to activity by carrying out work useful to the community. The sector is driven mainly by nonprofit organizations.
Chantier école, the leading national network for integration through economic activity, had indicated that the risk was"real"that this measure would lead to job cuts.
The Independents were the only group not to have tabled a deletion amendment. They nevertheless supported their colleagues.
There are, however, more than 200 integration workshops and work sites established by public employers. These organizations support 9,000 employees, or 14% of the total.
The additional revenue expected amounts to 15 million euros for the benefit of the State. The State therefore saves that sum; Social Security, for its part, gains nothing.