Pension increase: The 2025-2026 calendar you should know

Every year, pensioners eagerly await the announcement of pension increases. The increase for 2025 has already been confirmed, but the period until 2026 remains uncertain. Should we fear a “white year,” as former Prime Minister François Bayrou predicted before the fall of his government?

Since his appointment in September 2025, the new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been trying to get the strained budget back on track. He has already reversed some unpopular measures, but remains cautious on the issue of pensions. Seniors are therefore wondering: Will their pensions actually increase in 2026, or is there a risk that they will be frozen?

November 2025: Reassessment of the Agirc-Arrco supplementary pension

From November 1, 2025, nearly 14 million private-sector pensioners will see an increase in their Agirc-Arrco supplementary pension.
The increase follows the inflation rate published by INSEE (the Italian National Institute for Economic and Social Security) excluding tobacco, but with a 0.4 percentage point reduction to maintain the system’s financial equilibrium. With estimated inflation of around 1%, the increase is expected to be between 0.6% and 0.8%.

Specifically, this means that a supplementary pension of €1,300 per month will be increased by approximately €8 to €10, or €95 to €125 per year. The first increase will take effect on November 3, 2025. This increase is in addition to the increase (+2.2%) already implemented for the basic pension in January 2025.

2026: a still uncertain year. Continued on the next page ️

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