"Unacceptable": Former Economy Minister Antoine Armand criticizes the suspension of MaPrimeRénov'

"The State is not keeping its word." Antoine Armand, former Minister of the Economy when Michel Barnier was Prime Minister, firmly opposed the suspension of MaPrimeRénov' on RMC on Friday. The scheme, which helps homeowners renovate their homes, is to be temporarily suspended by July 1 , the government announced Thursday.

Haute-Savoie MP Antoine Armand called it an "unacceptable decision." "The principle of a budget is to provide visibility for all economic stakeholders over the next year. I'm thinking of artisans and households in precarious situations, who had planned to submit their applications this summer," the elected official explained to Apolline Matin .

The government explains that this suspension and restructuring of the bonus is intended to reduce fraud . The Minister of the Economy speaks of "an excess of fraud," "which we want to regain control of."

"We need to make savings in all sectors, but suspending a decision during the year, when you are a state that supports its economic fabric, is not possible," insists Antoine Armand.

The MP acknowledges that the MaPrimeRénov' system is not operating optimally: "There are difficulties, we can obviously improve the system, we can do better." But he regrets that the State, which "can't do its job," "penalizes people who do things well."

Antoine Armand denounces "secret savings." These accusations were anticipated by Economy Minister Eric Lombard, who declared Thursday that he was "not making secret savings by blocking the system."