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Benefit claim
The article concerning child benefit in France compared to the UK (April’s Connexion) is completely misleading!
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In France, you get no child benefit for your first child, then for your second you get just €130 a month – this is considerably less than you would receive in the UK – £34.40 a week which equates to £149 or €171 a calendar month at €1.15 to the €. Admittedly for subsequent children you get €196 extra.
Tom Baker, Lot-et-Garonne
