French Lawmakers Approve Zero-Interest Loan for Parents
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French lawmakers have voted for a new loan. It is called the "parentalité" loan. This means "parenthood" loan.
The loan is for parents with a child under 5 years old. Parents can borrow up to 100,000 euros. Euros are the money used in France.
The loan has zero interest. This means people pay back only the money they borrow. They do not pay extra money on top.
There is no income condition. Income means the money a person earns. So rich and poor families can both ask for this loan.
The vote happened in the National Assembly. This is the main group of French lawmakers who make new laws.
The lawmakers also changed some rules from the government. The government first made a plan for this loan. Lawmakers made the plan bigger.
This loan is part of the budget for 2027. A budget is a plan for how a country spends money.
Many parents may use this money to buy a home. A zero-interest loan can help families with children.
Vocabulary7 words
- parentalité
- a French word meaning "being a parent"
- euros
- the type of money used in France
- zero interest
- paying back only what you borrowed, no extra money
- income
- the money a person earns
- National Assembly
- a big group of people who make laws in France
- government
- the people who run a country
- budget
- a plan for spending money
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1. Parents with a child under 5 2. 100,000 euros 3. False
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French lawmakers have voted for a new _____.
The loan is for parents with a child under _____ years old.
Parents can borrow up to _____ euros.
The loan has _____ interest.
There is no _____ condition for this loan.
The vote happened in the _____ Assembly.
The lawmakers also changed some rules from the _____.
This loan is part of the _____ for 2027.
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