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Residents in rural France affected by bank closures
Thousands of branches have closed in recent years as fewer people use brick and mortar services
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Bridging loan alternative offers French property owners quick access to finance
Specialist agents can pay up to 60% of their property's value within weeks through a new initiative
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Anti-fraud inspections lead to record repayments in France
Builders were found to be the worst offenders when it comes to social security fraud, as France intensifies inspections
NI top-up rates rising
If you plan to top up missing years in your UK state pension record from France, act quickly as rates rise with the new UK tax year on April 6.

The tariff for topping up past years at the class 3 rate rises to a 2019-20 rate of £15/week.
The rate for topping up any past years at class 2 rises to £3 a week for every year apart from 2018-19, which will be £2.95.
See here for rates tinyurl.com/y77fkds7 and here for who pays class 3/class 2 rates: tinyurl.com/ptbzeg8.