Pensions reforms, labor market or tax: the federal government is taking its summer agreement

For pension reform, the government has confirmed the introduction of a bonus-maus pension. Consequently, The age of departure for the pension of the military. Nevertheless, the train drivers will be well delayed in order to harmonize it with the general regime. In addition, Most assimilated periods will be maintained. Similarly, The reform was adopted at first reading and the last arbitrations will take place during the second reading exam.

The Minister of Finance Jan Jambon also announced a tax reform of 4.4 billion euros by the end of the legislature, in 2029. For example, One of the flagship measures will be the increase in the tax exempt from tax. Moreover, the amount under which no natural persons tax (PPI) is due. Therefore, It will drop from 10,910 euros to 15,300 euros in 2029, with a first step pensions reforms, labor market tax: in 2026. Similarly, The tax benefit for dependent children will also be reformed with an increase for the first child.

That of the labor market launched

The KERN also launched the labor market reform carried out by Minister David Clarinval. In addition, The prohibition of night work will be deleted. Moreover, the premiums will not be in effect only between midnight and 05:00 in the morning in the e-commerce and logistics sectors. This measure will not apply to workers currently in office. The KERN has also decided to remove the minimum weekly working time, currently a third time. The limitation to 52 weeks of the notice of dismissal is also confirmed.

Finally, the KERN validated the reform of health care brought by Minister Frank Vandenbroucke. This will not come into force immediately, the time to open a concertation period. The deadline is now set at pensions reforms, labor market tax: 2028. The entry into force of the framework law should take place at the same time as the reform of the financing of hospitals. prices (nomenclature).

This agreement took place after long hours of negotiations and three nights of work. Thursday in the House, Bart de Wever said he hoped for an agreement in the evening or in the night. But the discussions have stuck on the framework law of the Minister of Health. Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), which reforms, among other things, medical fees, and the law on reform of the labor market of the Minister of Employment, David Clarinval (MR). The ministers left without global agreement on Friday noon. After a weekend of bilateral discussion, the Kern resumed his work on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. to reach the night of July 21, thus respecting the deadline he had set himself.

The merger of the confirmed Brussels pensions reforms, labor market tax: fonts

Other measures have also been validated and/or confirmed: the compulsory merger of the six Brussels police zones with the possibility of increasing the federal envelope by 55 million. the possibility of prohibiting the administrative prohibition of radical movements, the abolition of Sunday closure in shops and the authorization to open every day until 9:00 p.m. 2040 of the European Commission aimed at a reduction of 90 % of greenhouse gases compared to 1990. the agreement to inject 60 to 70 million euros into the Lineas rail freight operator or the validation of the concept of “road homicide”.

“What this government has accomplished in less than six months is, according to Belgian standards, unprecedented during this century. But I am fully aware that we still have a very long way to go,” said Bart de Wever. “There is still a lot of work to do. Soon, pensions reforms, labor market tax: we will restart in force with the preparation of the budget.”

As a conclusion, the Prime Minister quoted Winston Churchill: “” This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning. “(It’s not the end. Or even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”).