An indemnity of 200 francs at the birth of a child.
2.

A suckling indemnity, which is given to the wife, of 100 francs a month during the first year.
3.

An indemnity of 3 francs a day for each child under fourteen years of age, which becomes a part of the family income.

The Paris district alone for the first four months of 1920 shows 39,266 families in receipt of these allowances, with 62,176 children benefited, at an expense of 4,115,014 francs.

The money comes largely from a pooling of funds by combines of manufacturers in many industries, so that although business pays the extra charge it is distributed equally among all engaged in the same industry.