The increase in the social spending of the departments was limited last year to 2.7%, that is, below inflation, but this moderation is a “trompe l’oeil” because it hides much more marked increases in certain sectors, according to a study published this Tuesday.
This limited increase in spending is “the tree that hides the forest”, according to this work carried out by Odas (National Observatory for Development and Social Action). Because beyond the 2.7% increase – which corresponds to both the real spending of the communities and their “net charge”, once state subsidies have been deducted – many items of spending have experienced a more pronounced acceleration.
Thus, spending on child protection increased by 6.9% and that of the disabled by 5.4%. Personnel expenses also increased by 6.1%, in particular due to a revaluation of 3.5% of the index point last July, and various revaluations decided by the government for medical and social employees.
Decrease in amounts paid under the RSA
And again, this increase would have been greater if there had not been many vacant positions, due to a lack of candidates in a sector that suffers from a chronic lack of attractiveness, Odas emphasizes.
In the end, if the overall increase in spending is limited, it is thanks to an improvement on the employment front, which has led to a 2.3% drop in the number of beneficiaries of the Active Solidarity Income (RSA), and 4. 3% amounts paid.
Source: BFM TV
