One more point is that the employment rate for 55+yo in France is quite bad (56% in 2021 for 55-64yo). So for a lot of people pushing the retirement age means

One more point is that the employment rate for 55+yo in France is quite bad (56% in 2021 for 55-64yo). So for a lot of people pushing the retirement age means surviving two more years with their savings and the small welfare benefit (as regular unemployment benefit is capped at two years). This is not addressed at all by this reform. Also the government was caught lying about some aspects of this reform (and still do). edit: not sure why downvoted for adding facts