Purchasing power. One municipality with 1,500 residents distributes vouchers for low-income families

La Ferriere-aux-Etangs, a rural community of 1,567 residents, will release 10,000 Euros to support 100 families struggling to keep up with rising prices.

Purchasing power. One municipality with 1,500 residents distributes vouchers for low-income families

La Ferriere-aux-Etangs, a rural community of 1,567 residents, will release 10,000 Euros to support 100 families struggling to keep up with rising prices.

"We propose to make this gesture in solidarity because we see that the end-of-the month starts on the 10th for some family members. While we aren't going to revolutionize the world, we do want to demonstrate that elected officials participate in the solidarity that must be exercised in current circumstances, said Vincent Beaumont (DVG mayor since 2008), confirming French information.

The amount, which is 0.7% of the municipality’s operating budget, will go to the CCAS municipal center for social actions (CCAS). It will then be redistributed at school year's start in the form vouchers, a maximum of 100 Euros per family. You can use the vouchers at the local butcher and village mini-market as well as the nearest petrol station. It will be required to show bank documents and a family quotient of less than or equal 650 to get the vouchers.

Municipal council members are also invited to donate to the CCAS by fellow citizens who "pay taxes". These donations will be deductible from taxes paid.