Victims of domestic violence in France will receive financial aid to help them leave their home under a new policy that took effect on 1 December. Last year some 244,000 people were recognised victims of domestic abuse – the vast majority of them women.
Paid by the Family Allowance Fund (Caf), the emergency aid package aims to allow victims of physical and psychological domestic violence meet their “urgent expenses” regarding shelter while waiting to find longer-term solutions.