Solidarity — The budget of France

Support for families, the unemployed, disabled people and the poorest.

184.1bn€

spent in 2024

The three families’ budgets for this mission, added up: a different cut from “What public spending pays for”.

Who pays for it, in 2024

Social Security — familyFamily allowances, childcare support. Housing benefits, minimum income (RSA), the in-work bonus and the disabled adults’ allowance, paid by the family allowance fund (CAF) on behalf of the State or the départements, are counted with them.49.7bn€27%

Unemployment insuranceUnemployment benefits and help back into work.44.7bn€24%Départements — minimum income, children, disabilityMinimum income (RSA), child welfare, support for disabled people, shelter.41.7bn€23%State — solidarityIn-work bonus, disabled adults’ allowance, fighting poverty.31.0bn€17%Towns and groups of towns — social aidTown social-welfare centres and town aid.17.0bn€9%

Estimate for towns and groups of towns: their spending for the year, split by area as in the local finance observatory’s report.

Source: Eurostat, government spending by function, 2024 ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), départements by function, 2024 ↗, State budget outturn for 2024 (budget outturn act) ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 report ↗.