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Storms forecast to hit France on Monday
Alerts raised in 72 departments
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Back-to-school costs are lower in France this year
The cost of la rentrée is falling but the state grant meant to help lower-income families is not keeping pace with inflation
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What pension income is considered ‘comfortable’ in France – and why is it in the news?
The government is looking for billions of euros of savings in the 2027 budget
French councillors keen for base revenue test
Thirteen departments want to start a system of ‘basic revenue’ payments to see if it cuts administration.
Called revenu de base, it is not a universal revenue but a fusion of existing benefits that are unclaimed by a third of beneficiaries due to complexity. It would pay from €461 to €725.
If approved, tests would involve a sample of 20,000 people in Ardèche, Ariège, Aude, Dordogne, Gers, Gironde, Haute-Garonne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Nièvre and Seine-Saint-Denis.
