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The French Social Security System Schedule 2 : Summary of rates and ceilings of Social Security and unemployment contributions as of 1st January 2010

Risks Employee Employer
Monthly ceiling
in EUR
Rate Monthly ceiling
in EUR
Rate
Social Security :

Health insurance
Solidarity autonomy
Old-age insurance
Old-age insurance
Industrial injury


Family benefits

CSG*

CRDS*

Unemployment:

Supplementary pensions
for non-executive employees
Bracket A
Bracket B
for executive employees
Bracket A (ARRCO)
Bracket B - C (AGIRC)**


Total earnings
-
2,946
Total earnings
-


-

Total earnings
less 3%
Total earnings
less 3%
11,784



2,946
From 2,946 to 8,838

2,946
From 2,946 to 23,568


0.75%
-
6.65%
0.1%
-


-

7.5%

0.5%

2.4%



3%
8%

3%
7.7%


Total earnings
Total earnings
2,946
Total earnings
Total earnings


Total earnings

-

-

11,784



2,946
From 2,946 to 8,838

2,946
From 2,946 to 23,568


12.8%
0.3%
8.3%
1.6%
Depending
on the risks

5.4%

-

-

4%



4.5%
12%

4.5%
12.6%

* Persons who are subject to the French social security scheme but not residents of France for tax purposes are not liable to the CSG and CRDS. They are however liable for employee’s health insurance contributions at a rate of 5.5% on total earnings.

The CSG and CRDS are also deducted from replacement income (6.2% for CSG, 0.5% for CRDS). On retirement and disability pensions, the CSG rate is 7.5%.

** For bracket C (between €11,784 and €23,568 per month), the allocation of contributions between employer and employee is not subject to regulation.