Agirc-Arrco Pensions to Rise on 1 November
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Agirc-Arrco is a pension system in France. It gives extra money to retired workers. This money comes on top of the main state pension.
Soon, Agirc-Arrco will give more money to retirees. This is called a revaluation. It means the pension amount goes up.
The change will start on 1 November. About 14 million retirees will get this new, higher pension.
Retirees do not need to do anything. The higher payment will happen automatically.
Many retired people in France wait for this kind of news. A higher pension helps them pay for daily life. Prices for food and other things often go up, so a pension increase can help.
The exact new amount is not clear yet. But the change will affect many families across France.
People who get an Agirc-Arrco pension should check their bank account after 1 November. They can see the new amount there.
This news is important for older people in France. It shows a change in their monthly income.
Vocabulary3 words
- pension
- money paid regularly to a person who has stopped working
- revaluation
- when an amount of money is made bigger
- retirees
- people who have stopped working, usually because they are older
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1. A French pension system 2. 1 November 3. True
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Agirc-Arrco is a _____ system in France.
It gives extra money to _____ workers.
Soon, Agirc-Arrco will give more money to _____.
This is called a _____.
It means the pension amount goes _____.
The change will start on 1 _____.
About 14 _____ retirees will get this new pension.
Retirees do not need to do _____.
The higher payment will happen _____.
People should check their bank _____ after 1 November.
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