Since its reform, the CPF has been a success with more than 5 million training courses signed since the end of 2019. But this success has a drawback: a significant cost for the State coffers with about 7,100 million euros committed according to the Caisse des Dépôts which manages the system.
To make the scheme more viable, the government would consider imposing a copay on beneficiaries, according to the echoes.
20 to 30%?
If the amount of this remaining charge, which could take the form of a co-payment, has not yet been negotiated, its principle is recorded through an amendment adopted as part of the review of the 2023 budget proposal. It provides for subjecting the purchase of training through of the CPF to a “regulatory mechanism, whose terms are defined by decree in the Council of State”.
Officially, it is about ensuring that the training “presents a real objective of integration or maintenance in employment” (translation, to prevent employees from offering themselves training that is not always relevant in terms of employment) but also “to avoid raising” the state subsidy to France Competences, the regulatory body for vocational training.
According to the economic newspaper, the remaining surcharge would be 20 to 30%, applying it uniformly to all formations eligible for the CPF. This is likely to chill many employees, especially for low wages, and therefore workers and employees who are nonetheless the priority targets of the CPF.
Source: BFM TV
