French government advisors warn of Covid-linked ‘poverty time bomb’

French government advisors warn of Covid-linked 'poverty time bomb'

The Covid crisis has meant a loss of income for thousands of people, says the CNLE (France’s national council on policies to combat poverty and social exclusion) but it has also led to a huge increase in loneliness, psychological problems and educational difficulties.

The authors of the report, commissioned by Prime Minister Jean Castex and delivered to him on Wednesday, warn of a “time bomb”, describing how the pandemic has made life even harder for people who were already in difficulty, and plunged many more into poverty for the first time.

Poverty in France In 2019, 9.1 million people in […]

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