# Poll indicates two-thirds of French would reserve social minima for the most deserving

> According to a poll, about two-thirds of French people would be in favor of reserving social minima for the "most deserving". The result fuels the debate over access conditions for social benefits.

**In brief**: Social event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 12 November 2026 at 02:03. Reported by 7 sources (7 articles), last updated on 12 November 2026 at 10:36.

- Category: Social
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 12 November 2026 at 02:03
- Updated: 12 November 2026 at 10:36
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/16995-poll-indicates-two-thirds-of-french-would-reserve-social-minima-for-the-most

## Reported figures

- 1.350 euros

## Coverage angles

The three sides report the same OpinionWay poll for Secours Catholique, but the center insists on the limits and the context of poverty, while the right highlights the idea that social minima discourage work.

**Common ground**

- The poll is conducted by OpinionWay and presented by Secours Catholique in its annual report on poverty
- About two-thirds (63%) of French people speak out in favor of solidarity reserved for the most deserving

**Differences**

- The center underscores that respondents do not specify how to define merit, an angle absent from the provided right-wing articles
- The right highlights that 63% believe social minima discourage work, an element not taken up in the provided center headlines and excerpts

## Sources (7 articles)

- [Les minima sociaux réservés « aux plus méritants » ? Deux tiers des Français seraient pour, affirme un sondage](https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/les-minima-sociaux-reserves-aux-plus-meritants-deux-tiers-des-francais-seraient-pour-affirme-un-sondage-12-11-2026-6RITFRLJOZB4ZFQWQJXPNI6SJ4.php) — Le Parisien, 12 November 2026 at 02:03
- [Pour 63% des Français, la société doit être solidaire uniquement envers les personnes "les plus méritantes"](https://www.bfmtv.com/societe/pour-63-des-francais-la-societe-doit-etre-solidaire-uniquement-envers-les-personnes-les-plus-meritantes_AD-202611120154.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 12 November 2026 at 06:42
- [63% des Français pensent que les minimas sociaux «découragent de travailler», selon un sondage](https://www.cnews.fr/france/2026-11-12/63-des-francais-pensent-que-les-minimas-sociaux-decouragent-de-travailler-selon) — CNews, 12 November 2026 at 07:18
- [Pauvreté : 63 % des Français estiment que la solidarité doit se mériter](https://www.tf1info.fr/societe/pauvrete-63-des-francais-estiment-que-la-solidarite-doit-se-meriter-selon-un-sondage-2475353.html) — TF1 Info / LCI, 12 November 2026 at 07:23
- [Pauvreté : pour 63 % des Français, la solidarité doit « se mériter », mais ils ne précisent pas comment](https://www.sudouest.fr/societe/solidarite/pauvrete-pour-63-des-francais-la-solidarite-doit-se-meriter-mais-ils-ne-precisent-pas-comment-31490460.php) — Sud Ouest, 12 November 2026 at 09:30
- [Pauvreté : pour 63% des Français, la solidarité doit se mériter selon un sondage](https://www.europe1.fr/societe/pauvrete-pour-63-des-francais-la-solidarite-doit-se-meriter-selon-un-sondage-1227578?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique) — Europe 1, 12 November 2026 at 10:16
- [Pauvreté : 63 % des Français estiment que la solidarité devrait être réservée aux « plus méritants », selon un sondage](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/11/12/secours-catholique-sondage-63-francais-solidarite-plus-meritants/) — Fdesouche, 12 November 2026 at 10:36

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Poll indicates two-thirds of French would reserve social minima for the most deserving”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/16995-poll-indicates-two-thirds-of-french-would-reserve-social-minima-for-the-most
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology