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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Permanently house and feed someone? $16,000 seems quite a bit too low. That might cover food alone I would imagine, depending on the person's age. More so if it's like a 30 year old less so if they are 60.

[–] doublenom@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Checked for France, cost goes between 12k€ to 17k€ per year. It includes housing, food, management.

Source here: https://www.senat.fr/rap/r20-632/r20-6326.html

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

I assume they mean in Louisiana