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In addition to grants and discounts on public services, the French government also offers subsidised state run childcare for children of 3 months, again, ensuring that women can continue to work after giving birth with minimal financial penalties. The level of subsidisation works on a scale of €0 to €500 a month, again, depending on the family’s income. Families also receive full tax subsidisation until the youngest child reaches 18, further reducing the financial impact of having multiple children. Finally, for when women reach retirement age, the French government offers full pension schemes for mothers of multiple of children.

In addition to grants and discounts on public services, the French government also offers subsidised state run childcare for children of 3 months, again, ensuring that women can continue to work after giving birth with minimal financial penalties. The level of subsidisation works on a scale of €0 to €500 a month, again, depending on the family’s income. Families also receive full tax subsidisation until the youngest child reaches 18, further reducing the financial impact of having multiple children. Finally, for when women reach retirement age, the French government offers full pension schemes for mothers of multiple of children.

Recently, the French government announced plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 (by 2018) in an attempt to increase the support ratio by reducing the number of people who are classed as elderly. In addition to the increased retirement age, people will need to work 41.5 years in 2020 to claim a full pension versus the 40.5 years they must work now.<ref>[https://geographyas.info/population/france-pro-natalism/ ''France, a Pro Natalist Country''] by Alex Jackson</ref>}}

Recently, the French government announced plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 (by 2018) in an attempt to increase the support ratio by reducing the number of people who are classed as elderly. In addition to the increased retirement age, people will need to work 41.5 years in 2020 to claim a full pension versus the 40.5 years they must work now...

 

Looking at data currently available regarding France’s population, the code de la famille would hint at success. Frances fertility rate has risen from 1.67 in 1992 to 1.98 today and, whilst this is still below replacement level, it indicates that the code de la famille is raising the fertility rate as desired. However, the cost of this pro-natalist policy is diminishing its success. Given France’s current budget deficit of 7.5% its GDP and the current situation regarding the euro, the country could struggle to fund the pro-natalist policies in the near future, which could limit its success and ultimately result in the policy failing, worsening the issue of paying for the elderly’s social care.<ref>[https://geographyas.info/population/france-pro-natalism/ ''France, a Pro Natalist Country''] by Alex Jackson</ref>}}

Prenatal policies can work in developed countries, but they come with a hefty price tag.<ref>[https://ifstudies.org/blog/pro-natal-policies-work-but-they-come-with-a-hefty-price-tag Pro-Natal Policies Work, But They Come With a Hefty Price Tag] by Lyman Stone,  Institute for Family Studies</ref>

Prenatal policies can work in developed countries, but they come with a hefty price tag.<ref>[https://ifstudies.org/blog/pro-natal-policies-work-but-they-come-with-a-hefty-price-tag Pro-Natal Policies Work, But They Come With a Hefty Price Tag] by Lyman Stone,  Institute for Family Studies</ref>