France Offers Money to Third-Time Parents

[PrincessPerky]

PARIS (AP) - France announced financial incentives Thursday for parents to have a third child, hoping to boost its fertility rate by helping people to better juggle the demands of work and family life.

A new measure will award $916 a month to parents who take one year's unpaid leave from work after the birth of a third child, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced at the close of a national conference on families....full story here

[Bluezy]

Only $916 for one year unpaid leave? It sounds like the families are getting the shaft!