43.8 billion euros. This is the sum that François Bayrou’s government hoped to save in 2026. This Tuesday, July 15, the Prime Minister presented his first tracks to achieve this XXL objective. He warned: the bulk of the efforts will be based on a drastic reduction in expenses, providing in particular a “”white year»» And the removal of two holidays. It didn’t take more to light the wick. On X, many users call the former Commissioner “Drastically reduce the number of deputies, as well as their allowances”. “We expect exemplary leaders!”launches another internet user.
Before going further, let us specify that the salaries of the ministers have already been Widely planed under François Hollande. So president, the now deputy for Corrèze had decided to reduce 30 % His remuneration, as well as that of his ministers. A decision acted in a decree of August 23, 2012, which sets the remuneration of a minister to “1.4 times the highest treatment average and the lowest treatment received by civil servants occupying state jobs classified in the category out of scale»». To this sum is added a residence allowance (3% of treatment) and a function allowance (25% of the sum of treatment and residence allowance). If it is still too early to know the salary of our ministers for next year, it is quite possible to calculate it for 2025. This is therefore 10,692 euros gross per month for the 35 members of the Bayrou government.
“Representation costs” capped at 150,000
That’s not all. When a minister organizes a reception, gives a prize or participates in a public event, all these “representation” expenses are logically covered. As long as they are directly linked to its function. These fees are however capped, recalled the government in 2019: until 150,000 euros per year for a minister. For delegated ministers and secretaries of state, it is a little less, the latter being less often led to move. For the latter, representation costs cannot exceed 120,000 euros and 100,000 euros respectively.
But their advantages are not limited only to the exercise of their functions. In terms of privacy too, ministers benefit from some significant advantages. Among them: a driverof the plane trips every year, and the free trains. They are also entitled to a official accommodationlimited to 80 m2. But beware, this privilege is only granted to them only one condition: do not have a sufficiently large apartment in Paris or in the near suburbs.
