$ grep -l "#retirement" ./articles
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Tagged #retirement
Every article tagged retirement — across categories. Tags are transversal slices: an article can carry several.
4
articles
since 2026-06-14
~22 min of reading
since 2026-06-14
~22 min of reading
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// june 2026
14.06.26
macro
Pay-as-you-go pensions: how the French system works, and why “42 schemes”?The backbone of the French system, explained simply: pay-as-you-go, the mandatory tiers, the real meaning of the “42 schemes” figure, and what the 2023 reform — then its 2026 suspension — actually change.
9 min
14.06.26
macro
The SNCF railway pension scheme, explainedThe railway workers' scheme without the trial or the whitewash: its history, its calculation on the last six months, its retirement ages — and why the State pays roughly €3.2bn a year to balance it.
6 min
14.06.26
macro
The energy-sector (IEG) pension scheme (EDF, Engie, Enedis, GRDF…)Often confused with SNCF's, the electricity and gas workers' scheme differs on one decisive point: it receives no State subsidy. How it's really funded (yes, the CTA levy on your bill), and the funded layer — the PERO — sitting on top.
6 min
14.06.26
macro
The French pension systemPay-as-you-go, the general scheme, complementary and special schemes: how France's pension system is actually built, what the famous “42 schemes” figure really means, and how France compares with its neighbours. A series to understand, not to campaign.
1 min