Social Security budget: "a start of recovery" could be underway, notes the Court of Auditors

The message oscillates between encouragement and caution. In a statement released on Monday, November 3, the Court of Auditors scrutinizes the measures included in the 2026 Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS) aimed at reducing the deficit in our social security system. According to the high court located on Rue Cambon in Paris, these measures "could initiate a recovery," but their implementation requires a "consensus that has not yet been reached," making the desired improvement highly uncertain. This assessment places the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the members of parliament, who will begin examining the bill in plenary session on Tuesday.

The budgetary difficulties of the French social security system have worsened over the past three years. The balance between expenditure and revenue is projected to be negative by an estimated €23 billion in 2025, more than double the figure for 2023 (€10.8 billion deficit). This deterioration is all the more "worrying," according to the Court of Auditors, given that France is not currently experiencing an economic recession or a health crisis. The imbalance is most pronounced in the health insurance system, with a deficit estimated at €17.2 billion . The old-age pension branch is also in the red, but to a lesser extent.

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