“Purchase of flat screens” or supplies? These received ideas about the back-to-school allowance – The Independent

Yet intended for the purchase of school supplies, some say that this aid to low-income families would be used to make “pleasure purchases”. The first payment of the back-to-school allowance takes place this Tuesday, August 16 and is accompanied, as every year, by its share of detractors. Yet intended for the purchase of school supplies, some say that this aid to low-income families would be used to make “pleasure purchases”. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer himself said last year that it was sometimes used to buy “flat screens”. Refunded allowance payment:
4 children = €1600 Just go to any large shopping center (chatelet, la Défense, etc.) and look at the shopping carts: PCs, TV screens, etc. When will there be vouchers for school supplies? ?!@CNEWShttps://t.co/Ylcy4fLbnA — Patrice. Payet (@Patrick_72472) August 16, 2022 But then what is the back-to-school allowance really for? The Family Allowance Funds (CAF) tried to answer the question by publishing a study commissioned in 2013 from the OpinionWay polling institute. This survey was carried out with a representative sample of some 2,000 beneficiaries. Read also: Purchasing power: the back-to-school allowance is paid this Tuesday, find out the amounts you will receive No expenses unrelated to back-to-school It thus demonstrated that the back-to-school allowance was primarily used for purchase of school supplies (95% of respondents) or clothes (89%). Next came expenses for insurance, canteen or transport (42%). All the other expenses mentioned (office furniture, IT equipment) were also related to the start of the school year.