Aging Populations (EU)

Question 1

Uks solutions

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Answer 1

Child benefit for those earning less than £50,000 per couple
Family tax credit for low income families
Sure start nurseries, government subsidies so cheaper than private nurses
Paternity leave, 2 weeks off for farther
Increased maternity leave
More flexible working hours encouraged by government
Women are not to be discriminated against at work
Wrap around care at school (8am-6pm) encourages working women to have children

Question 2

France’s solutions

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Answer 2

3 years paid parental leave, which can be used by mothers or fathers
Full time schooling start at age 3, fully paid by government
Day care for children younger that is subsidised by government
The more children a woman has the earlier she is allowed to retire on full pension

Question 3

Have the solutions worked?

Answer 3

No

They’re not leading to great changes in the birth rate

Question 4

What future solutions could be made?

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Answer 4

Increase taxes
Increase retirement age (currently 66)
Men rest pensions
Encourage migration (to work with the elderly and increase working population)
Increase number of homes for elderly