Without this levy of 2 billion euros, the Unemployment Insurance accounts would have been in the green, with a positive balance of 1.4 billion. Since 2023, the State has taken 14 billion euros from Unédic's revenues to respond to its budgetary difficulties.
According to the new financial forecasts from Unédic, the number of unemployed people receiving compensation will be stable at 2.6 million in 2027 and 2028. Unemployment insurance revenue would decrease to 44.3 billion euros this year, before starting to rise again in 2027 to 49.4 billion and in 2028 to 50.9 billion, provided there is no new levy.
The organization's debt will exceed 61 billion euros at the end of 2026, including more than 18 billion in 'Covid debt', notes Unédic. Without the successive levies from the State since 2023, Unédic's debt could have been 49 billion euros at the end of 2026. With cumulative drains of 14 billion euros since 2023, the State is continuing to transfer its debt to the detriment of all employees and businesses, denounces the joint unemployment insurance management body.
Since 2023, the State has taken 14 billion euros from Unédic's revenues to respond to its budgetary difficulties.
On the contrary, it will exceed 61 billion at the end of 2026, including more than 18 billion for the 'Covid debt'", notes Unédic in its press release.
“Without the successive levies from the State since 2023, Unédic's debt could have been 49 billion euros at the end of 2026.
Without this levy, the unemployment insurance accounts would have been in the green, with a positive balance of 1.4 billion.