France: Secours Catholique warns of deteriorating living conditions of the poor

Once we have deducted all the constrained expenses, there is nothing left to eat and we must then rely on food aid.

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In its annual report on the state of poverty in France, Secours Catholique warns of the deterioration in the living conditions of households in poverty.

The finding is alarming.

France will cross the ten million poor mark in 2020.

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More and more couples with children, young people, foreign families have less than 9 euros per day to live.

Once all the constrained expenses have been deducted, namely rent, water, electricity, the children's canteen, transport, for many increasingly poor families, food becomes a real headache.

Hence the recourse for some families to food aid to stop being hungry.

An alarming situation for Secours Catholique.

2020 is the year of all dangers: with loss of income, unemployment for some, while others face isolation due to confinement or are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

For the Catholic Relief there is therefore an emergency.

The association calls for the creation of a guaranteed minimum income for all, ie 890 euros per month and per person.

Poverty increases among the youngest

Young people are very affected, whereas until now, especially before the crisis, young people made do with small jobs, seasonal work and then suddenly they have nothing.

Véronique Fayet, president of Secours Catholique

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