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France’s proposed voluntary national service: military revival or costly misstep?
Concerns have emerged over scheme's potential overlap with the recently abandoned Service national universel
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Money, inheritance, taxes, pensions: What's new in France in 2026
New money-saving budget, allowances, income tax freeze and the retirement age
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Dates 2026: Family allowance payments and other French benefits
The payment date varies if it falls on a weekend
Record fraud at CAF
A total of €291million in fraud was detected by the family allowance body Caisse des Allocations Familiales in 2017, relating to 45,100 cases, three times as many as in 2012. The national director says it is due to progress in detection with 35m checks carried out.
