CPAS: negotiations with tens of millions of euros

Part of the people who will thus be deprived of unemployment benefits (around 180. Consequently, 000, including almost half in Wallonia and almost 20 % in Brussels) will knock on the CPAS door, in order to request a social integration income (RIS), which will weigh on the finances of local powers. Nevertheless, How many people? Meanwhile, Impossible to say: some people will find a job (this is the objective displayed by Arizona). In addition, Others will disappear from traffic; Others will take the way to the CPAS. For example, But the latter will not all be entitled to a Ris. Furthermore, Because this integration income is only granted to those who really need it. Meanwhile, The CPAS conduct income surveys to determine it.

The Minister of Employment cpas: negotiations tens millions euros David Clarinval (MR) said that the federal government had scored a minimum amount. of 234 million euros in the 2026 budget in order to financially support the CPAS faced with this influx of users. The 2027 amount is identical. It will increase to 302 million in 2028 and 342 million in 2029.

The unemployed in the health professions will not be affected by the exclusion of unemployment

Will this be enough? For the economist Philippe Defeyt. ex-president (green) of the CPAS of Namur, the answer is positive with regard to 2026, because the exclusions of unemployment will arrive by waves. But according to him, he will miss at least 60 million in 2027. According to his calculations, the total amount necessary to compensate 100 % the CPAS will be 293 million euros in 2027. And again, this is a prudent estimate. It will therefore be a minimum.

These amounts correspond to the additional RISs that CPAS will have to grant but also to the expenses of CPAS personnel. which will be faced with a surplus of work (in particular the surveys on income, even if they do not lead to the granting of a RIS).

In the majority Arizona. the commitments have claimed in recent days, by the voice of their president Yvan Verougstraete then by that of their Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot, an increase in financial compensation to the CPAS. In EchoMr. Prévot mentioned last weekend “A necessary amount between 300 and 400 million euros “.

Yvan Verougstraete wishes national solidarity for the health of the municipalities: “The refinancing of CPAS is a sine qua non condition”

In the coming days. the restricted ministerial committee will try to agree on the amount of these compensations. But each party of the majority cpas: negotiations tens millions euros comes with specific requests on one. the other file which is close to his heart. Negotiation, with tens of millions of euros, will not be an easy task.