1. Population Policy Pro-natalist in France By JOSH BANKS and JANA SMITH

2. Conclusion France’s population policy, which aimed to up the population had a good effect. With the help of £11 billion, France has been able to complete its objectives. Along with other countries, such as Japan, the worry of population decline has gone.

3. Policy Introduction The pro natalist policy is one which proves an aim to boost birth rates within any one country. Some countries use this, such as France and Japan, whereas others prefer an anti natalist approach, such as China. There are many reasons for why countries adopt these policies, which will be explained during the presentation.

4. Why was the policy introduced? It was introduced because the country (France) felt that the birth rate was dropping. This inspired the government to launch an £11 million campaign to boost productivity, the aim of which, to produce 100 million citizens by the turn of the century.

5. The Policy Itself At the birth of a third child within the family, there are given a lump sum of £1,064. This means that that the existing maternity of grant of £462 is more than doubled. The family is promised that the money provided for a third child will increase by at least three % a year due to family allowances. Due to the policy, maternity leave will be increased to six months on full pay. Until this point mothers have only had 4 months off. To enable to allow this patriotic families to live in comfort, 100 % mortgages will be available and they will get priority over three bedroom council flats. Full tax benefits for parents will continue until the youngest of the three children turns eighteen, even if the older children are already wage earners. Non-working mothers of big families will get the same access to day nurseries, canteens and holiday camps as women in full-time jobs.

6. Effects of the Policy Even with the policy introduced, the country didn’t make the projected 100 million population at the turn of the century. Families have been happy with the extra additions to the family. France’s population has risen with the policy as hoped.

7. Facts Family groups are assigned a number of units, depending on family size and the status of its member. A single adult is worth one unit, a married couple, a married couple, two units, a married couple, with one child, 2.5 units, and a married couple, with two children, three units. Each subsequent child is worth one additional unit. Consequently, families of five, or more, pay less tax, pro-rata, than those with 1 or 2 children. The family’s total income is split into a number of units. Tax is calculated for each sub- division, after which all sub- division’s taxes are added to produce the family’s total tax liability The more units into which the family’s total income is divided, the lower the tax charge. This system means the effective rate of tax on a family is lower than on a single individual earning the same amount as the family.

8. France’s Ideas for the Policy France believes that in order for the population to be stable, It needs as many two child families as possible. The plan is for there to be more three child families as possible to add as many citizens to the future of France. France has also made sure that women will be given more part- time jobs or to take Wednesdays off, being weekly school holidays.

9. Other Countries following the pro-natalist policy West Germany Sweden Japan Against the pro-natalist policy: India China