French Government Pledges Improvements To Welfare System Administration For Artisans

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French Government Pledges Improvements To Welfare System Administration For Artisans

Thursday, February 25, 2010

French Budget Minister, Eric Woerth and Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts and SMEs, Hervé Novelli on February 24th unveiled government plans to improve the situation of craftsmen and artisans adversely impacted when the three bodies which calculated and collected social charges related to the provision of welfare were replaced by a single body.

According to government estimates, around 100,000 such contributors have been affected.

The ministers met with high level representatives of ACOSS, the central social security agency, and discussed a number of short and medium-term moves that will be made to regularise the social insurance situation for affected artisans.

Before the end of the year, the registration system is to be improved, and the resolution of ongoing disputes and investigations into anomalies will be speeded up.

In the medium-term, information sharing between agencies will mean that the process for declaration of income and calculation of contributions can be streamlined for artisans and merchants.

Additionally, a mediation body will be created for craftsmen experiencing difficulties in this regard to obtain assistance in resolving them.