Ageing Population Flashcards
Location
France
Fertility rate
2.01
Birth rate
12.5
Death rate
8.7
Population growth rate
0.4% per year
Number of over 85’s by 2030
2.5 million
Methods of management
Encouraging birth
Managing aging
Maternity pay
900€ per month for a year (third child)
Length of paid parental leave
3 years
Tax incentive
Income tax decreases with more children
Pension
Mothers with 3 or more children get early retirement with a full government pension
Housing
Mortgage garunteed on council houses if you have 3 or more kids
Fare reductions
30% reduction in public transport
Railcard
Carte famille nombreuse makes rail travel cheaper
Crèche places
15,000
Percentage retired
20%
Healthcare spending
10.7% of GDP
Social care spending
11.1%
Retirement age
65, up from 62 in 2010
Pensions
35 billion now 114 billion by 2050
