France Ageing Population

Question 1

What is the inter-generational leisure programme?

Answer 1

Allows pensioners to take holidays with their families, funded by the French state pension. Parks have easy access for disabled as well as specialist medical and care facilities

Question 2

What did Eurostat say about the predicted working age population?

Answer 2

The working age population of Europe will drop to 57% in 2050 from 67% presently

Question 3

What is the expected population for France by 2030?

Answer 3

68 million

-Baby Boom + Migration

Question 4

France in WW1

Answer 4

1940- the population of France was hit hard by the war, 40 million since 1840, then increased to 60 million, largest increase in Europe

Question 5

What is the effect of immigration in France?

Answer 5

Increased to 100,000 a yr, totalling to 4.2 million foreign born residents a yr

Question 6

The growing problems of elderly care in France

Answer 6

2010- The cost of care was estimated at 34bn

• Numbers of over 80’s expected to rise by 104% By 1935, Elderly falling below the poverty line
• The average cost of care is around 1500-2000 euros per month

Question 7

Incentives for more children

Answer 7

Families with 2 children under 18= 80 euros a month, maternity leave 6 weeks before and 10 weeks after birth of first 2 children
3 children= 183 euros a month, maternity leave 8 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth
4 children= 286 euros a month
5 children= 390
6 children= 493