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Watch out for these three letters on French bank transfers - they may indicate a scam
Direct debit deductions made by scammers can go unnoticed amongst legitimate payments
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18 new and upcoming changes in France in March 2025
Bank fees, healthcare costs, and various changes to public transport usage are among the most noticeable
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French parliament to vote on law to offer €150 a month card for healthy food
The card would be intended to benefit consumers and farmers, and comes after successful trials of similar schemes in Bordeaux and Montpellier
NI top-up rates rising
If you plan to top up missing years in your UK state pension record from France, act quickly as rates rise with the new UK tax year on April 6.

The tariff for topping up past years at the class 3 rate rises to a 2019-20 rate of £15/week.
The rate for topping up any past years at class 2 rises to £3 a week for every year apart from 2018-19, which will be £2.95.
See here for rates tinyurl.com/y77fkds7 and here for who pays class 3/class 2 rates: tinyurl.com/ptbzeg8.