Our budget commitments will begin in 2011

In 2009, the employment of persons with disabilities has remained resilient to the crisis. Their rate of activity has continued to be much lower than that of the whole of the population of those aged 15 to 64 (44 vs. 70) and their unemployment rate is nearly double, to 19. But the number of jobseekers with disabilities increased by "only" 10.3 on a year in November, compared to 19.7, all categories combined, according to figures made public today by the Association for the management of the funds for the vocational integration of disabled persons (Agefiph).

Unemployment of people with disabilities has not flambé. You expected you

The increase in the number of job seekers with disabilities has been 2.5 times less than the valid and, for the first time, they have had more access to training than others. Plan of support, there were 9,000 hires people with disabilities who have not conducted without it in 2009. So, last year, 60,000 disabled persons entered employment, including 60 by CDI or CDD more of one year. Despite the crisis, discrimination in employment and training to persons with disabilities moves back. This is very good news.

The fear of the surpénalités was so effective

Action taken since 2006 and the speed with which we have committed our support plan to limit the effects of the crisis, a plan which will continue until the end of 2011, largely contributed. Take the premium dedicated to seniors: it has led to an increase in the weight of senior citizens in sustainable hiring of employees with disabilities in 2009. It increased from 21.7 to 23.8.

Is this not mainly the result of the obligation to act for seniors starting January 1, 2010

What is safe, it is that something is changing in companies through these two devices on the seniors. That said, they obviously were not the only strong axis of our support plan. I refer you to other premium, on alternating contracts by youth with disabilities, which allowed their increase of 6.5, bringing to 4,000.

What is your budget

In 2009, the Agefiph budget was the highest since its inception in 1988. EUR 657 million has been committed, including 500 classic budget, 126 million for the supplementary programme established in 2008 in view of the surpluses generated by the reform of 2005 and 32 million of support plan, which will remain EUR 103 million to spend in 2010 and 2011. Starting this year, our revenues will begin to decline because of compliance by enterprises of their employment obligations of persons with disabilities. It was expected.

In 2010, your budget will therefore decline

No, because the fact the companion program and support plan, we have budgeted 735 million euros of expenditure. Our budget commitments will begin in 2011.

What do you think of the six-month stay granted by the State enterprises have not led to action for people with disabilities

It is a decision which belong to him. The Agefiph is not to take a position on the subject. The only thing I can say is that it does not call into question the commitments made by the Agefiph.