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France's most vulnerable households are getting poorer, warns charity

A homeless man in Paris, on 20 October 2025. AFP - JOEL SAGET

Families, people grappling with health issues and many foreign nationals are slipping deeper into poverty in France, according to charity Secours Catholique, which says the profile of those seeking help has changed dramatically over the past three decades.

According to Secours Catholique's latest annual report, released on Thursday, the median monthly income of the people it supports fell to €565 in 2024 – down from €658 in 2014.

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