Minimum Income: Changes To Come In Luxembourg

The Luxembourg government has agreed to a 3.2% increase of the minimum social wage as from 1 January 2023. In addition, like other Member States of the European Union, by November 2024 Luxembourg will have to ensure that the minimum social wage is indeed compliant with the new EU Directive on adequate minimum wages.

1. Increase of the minimum social wage and social income on the horizon

On 25 November 2022, the Council of Ministers approved two bills aimed at raising the standard of living for the most vulnerable people given the current economic context.

These bills amend respectively:

• Article L. 222-9 of the Labour Code¹; and
• the law of 12 September 2003 on disabled persons and the law of 28 July 2018 on social inclusion income.