Lawmakers in France are proposing a monthly payment of 250 euros per child to reverse the decline in the birth rate. A parliamentary committee has proposed a universal monthly payment of €250 per child up to the age of 20, alongside reforms to parental leave and family support. France recorded more deaths than births in 2025, for the first time since World War II.

Lawmakers in France are proposing a monthly payment of 250 euros per child to reverse the decline in the birth rate. A parliamentary committee has proposed a universal monthly payment of €250 per child up to the age of 20, alongside reforms to parental leave and family support. France recorded more deaths than births in 2025, for the first time since World War II.