Among the measures of its broad plan against social fraud presented this Tuesday, the Government wants to “reinforce” the conditions of residence in France “to benefit from social subsidies.” Now it will be necessary to spend nine months a year in the country, compared to the six currently planned, to benefit from it.
To verify this, Gabriel Attal, the Minister of Public Accounts, wants the Social Security Funds that have doubts to be able to access the airline passenger files, the PNR file (Passanger Name Record, Ed) but also the files of the railway companies. . or maritime. And thus know precisely on what dates the recipients are actually present in the national territory.
legal analysis
However, the Court of Justice of the European Union has announced that it will drastically restrict the use of PNR files. Asked about BFMTV/RMC this Tuesday, Gabriel Attal believes that this measure will not be challenged by Europe.
“Then we are going to confiscate the Cnil, who is going to tell us if it is possible or not. Hopefully it can, our analysis is that the texts allow it, a decree is needed ”, which will be examined by the Cnil. the minister continues.
Last March, Olivier Véran, a government spokesman, warned: “People receive benefits as if they lived in France while they reside abroad for many months of the year. We must be able to identify them and be more effective than other countries.”
Source: BFM TV
