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- ↑ Le RMI treize ans après: entre redistribution et incitations (in French)
- ↑ Les bénéficiaires du RMI selon la situation familiale, INSEE (Source : Cnaf, fichier FILEAS, données au 31 décembre 1994 et au 30 juin 2004). Actualized in June 2004
- ↑ fr:Revenu minimum d'insertion#.C3.89volution du nombre de b.C3.A9n.C3.A9ficiaires RMI
- ↑ STATISTIQUES D’ACCUEIL 2005 – Pauvreté: facteur d'isolement, Secours catholique
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