Recently, various places have issued policy measures to encourage childbirth , including Yunnan, Changsha, Hunan, Daxinganling, Heilongjiang and other places. Previously, the National Health Commission and 17 other departments jointly issued relevant documents, proposing a series of related measures such as strengthening reproductive health services, increasing the supply of universal childcare services, and optimizing the childbirth leave system and other related measures.
Yunnan will issue birth subsidies and parenting subsidies to second and third-child families
. Yunnan recently issued the "Implementation Plan for Optimizing the Population Policy to Promote the Long-term Balanced Development of the Population" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). clearly states that from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a one-time birth subsidy of 2,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan will be issued for newborn second-child and third-child families registered in Yunnan, and a childcare subsidy of 800 yuan will be issued on an annual basis.
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The "Plan" mentions that places with conditions are encouraged to establish a subsidy system for three-child education. In the preschool education and compulsory education stages, in principle, multiple children should be arranged to study in the same kindergarten or school.
Population expert and director of Guangdong Population Development Research Institute Dong Yuzhong analyzed that now all localities are implementing the spirit of the central and national ministries and commissions based on their actual situation, and are trying every means to propose and strive to implement policies and measures to support active childbirth. At present, many regions are exploring to provide birth subsidies to girls with three children. Yunnan encourages places with conditions to establish a three-child education subsidy system, which is a good policy orientation. Relevant units can implement the principle of "doing their best and doing what they can".
Dong Yuqian said that the subsidies should meet and how long will they last, these can be further refined. "The question now is how to turn principled calls and guidance into practical actions, refine the people-friendly policies into measures to benefit the people, and turn them into actions to benefit the people, so that the people can enjoy real benefits."
Many places have clearly proposed to establish a
Parenting (childbirth) subsidy system
In addition to Yunnan, many places have previously clearly proposed to establish a parenting (childbirth) subsidy system.
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Handan Fengfeng Mine Area, Hebei: Handan Government Parenting Subsidy 500 yuan per month
In September this year, the Health and Family Planning Bureau, Family Planning Association of Handan City, and issued incentive measures. Handan Fengfeng household registration staff and parents will issue 500 yuan of government parenting subsidy every month. measures stipulate that for employees with a third child in Fengfeng Mining Area, who have a third child according to the policy, both parents and children are registered in the mining area, and both parents are younger than 35 years old and at least one party pays employee medical insurance in the mining area, a government parenting subsidy of 500 yuan will be issued every month until the child is three years old.
Changsha, Hunan: Each child with three children and above can enjoy a one-time parenting subsidy of 10,000 yuan
In early August, Changsha, Hunan published an article proposing that local household registration families whose spouses have three or more children in accordance with the law, each child with three children and above can enjoy a one-time parenting subsidy of 10,000 yuan . Changsha Municipal Health Commission said that it is estimated that this subsidy requires an investment of about 20 million yuan per year.
Sichuan Panzhihua: A household registered for second and third children with children is 500 yuan per child per month until the child is 3
In July this year, the Panzhihua City in Sichuan announced the " 16 Policy Measures on Promoting the Aggregation of Human Resources ", which mentioned the issuance of childcare subsidies. The policy measures show that will issue a 500 yuan childcare subsidy for each child per month until the child is 3 years old. According to regulations, the birth time should be on June 12, 2021 and later.
Heilongjiang Daxinganling: A one-time reward of 20,000 yuan will be given to give birth to a third child
According to Heilongjiang media reports, the Daxinganling Regional Health Commission recently issued an announcement to solicit opinions on the "Daxinganling Region's Work Plan on Optimizing Birth Policies to Promote Long-term Balanced Development of the Population (Draft for Comments)".The plan proposes that couples with , household registration in the Greater Xing'anling area and working and living in the region will be given a one-time reward of 20,000 yuan for their third child. A childcare subsidy of 300 yuan will be paid for a second child every month, and a childcare subsidy of 500 yuan will be paid for a third child every month until the child is 3 years old.
Many places have introduced measures to support childbirth
In addition to childbirth subsidies, among the measures to support childbirth issued by various places since last year, many places have worked hard to reflect their own characteristics and innovation based on their own reality.
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Hebei: extended maternity leave, giving spouse nursing leave, and parents can enjoy parental leave every year
Article 25 of the " Hebei Province Population and Family Planning Regulations " implemented on November 23, 2021 stipulates that couples who have children in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, in addition to enjoying the maternity leave stipulated by the state, will have extended maternity leave for the first and second children, 90 days of extended maternity leave for the third and more children, and 15 days of nursing leave for the spouse; both parents of infants and young children under the age of three can enjoy each ten days of parental leave each year. During nursing leave and parental leave, enjoy the same treatment as on-duty personnel.
In May this year, the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government issued the "Shijiazhuang Women's Development Plan (2021-2030)" and the "Shijiazhuang Children's Development Plan (2021-2030)", proposing to further implement the three-child policy, and fully implement the maternity leave system and maternity allowance ; promotes the implementation of the development policy for infant care services under 3 years old, and increases the supply of high-quality universal infant care services. By , each thousand households have no less than 5 infant care positions under 3 years old.
Jilin: Support banking institutions to provide up to 200,000 yuan in marriage and childbirth consumption loans for eligible couples
Jilin proposes to provide marriage and childbirth credit support. supports bank institutions to provide up to 200,000 yuan in marriage and childbirth consumption loans for registered couples who meet the relevant conditions, and provide interest rate cuts of varying degrees based on the one, second and third children.
Zhejiang: Employers are encouraged to allow employees to work from home within the age of 3 of their children
Zhejiang proposes that When the age of 3 of their children, employers are encouraged to allow employees who are suitable for remote office to carry out their work by combining home office and work station office.
Chongqing: Employees' families who pay more children apply for housing provident fund loans will be increased
In terms of housing, the Chongqing Housing Provident Fund Management Center issued the "Notice on Adjusting the Policies for Housing Provident Fund Personal Housing Loans" on September 2. proposes that if employees who pay more children apply for housing provident fund personal housing loans, the maximum personal loan amount will be increased to 600,000 yuan; if couples participate in the loan, the maximum family loan amount will be increased to 1.2 million yuan.
Implementation of positive fertility support measures
National Health Commission issued guiding opinions
National Health Commission and 17 other departments recently jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Improving and Implementing Active fertility support measures ".
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"Opinions" proposes:
Strengthen reproductive health services. expands the pilot project of childbirth analgesia, standardizes relevant diagnosis and treatment behaviors, and improves the level of childbirth analgesia; promotes the construction of assisted reproductive technology systems; strengthens reproductive health publicity, education and services, prevents unwilling pregnancy, and reduces artificial abortions that are not needed by medically.
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Effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of labor and employment. promotes the improvement of the system and mechanism to promote women's employment and strengthens vocational skills training for female workers, especially women who give birth and re-employed.
increases the supply of universal childcare services. expands community childcare service functions and improves basic public service facilities such as infant and young child care facilities. Support employers with conditions to provide welfare childcare services to employees. On the basis of meeting the popularization of preschool education, kindergartens with conditions are encouraged and supported to recruit children aged 2-3.
optimize the maternity leave system. helps employees balance work and family relationships and promotes fair employment and career development.
mprove maternity insurance and other related social insurance systems. gradually included appropriate childbirth analgesic and assisted reproductive technology projects in the fund payment scope according to the procedures.
Accelerate the improvement of the housing security system. Accelerate the development of affordable rental housing and promote the solution of housing difficulties for new citizens, young people and other groups.
st policy to accurately implement the preferential policy for buying and renting a house. Housing policy is tilted towards families with multiple children.
encourages the implementation of flexible working methods. Employers can help employees solve their childcare difficulties by consulting with employees through flexible get off work and working methods such as working from home.
"post-90s" and "post-00s" post-marriage and childbirth are prominent
Encouraging childbirth requires the integration of marriage, childbirth, raising and education, and comprehensive measures are implemented. Among them, in terms of marriage, data shows that handled 7.643 million marriage registrations in accordance with the law in 2021, a decrease of 6.1% over the previous year. This is the first time since 2003 that the number of married people has fallen below the 8 million mark, and it is also the lowest data in 36 years (the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has released data since 1986). "post-90s" and "post-00s" are new subjects of marriage and childbirth, and the phenomenon of postponing marriage and childbirth is prominent.
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The "Plan" of Yunnan proposes to guide social forces to promote marriage and childbirth for young people of appropriate age, and use trade unions, Communist Youth League, Women's Federation and other mass organizations, social organizations and youth volunteer service teams to build platforms and hold activities to build a bridge of marriage for young people. Set up marriage agency in communities and rural areas with conditions, focusing on providing marriage introduction services for older unmarried young people.
Dong Yuzheng believes that this measure has positive practical significance. Currently, many older unmarried young people, who are also the backbone of the unit, are in the rising period of their careers, with tight time, heavy tasks and great pressure. Setting up a marriage agency can find their true love, provide a platform and create conditions to help them "get out of singleness" as soon as possible, and build a happy family. This is a specific measure to build a reproductive-friendly and family-friendly society.
Associate Professor of Economics, Xiamen University, Ding Changfa analyzed that in the future, the efforts to encourage fertility should be increased, and it should be truly implemented, and aimed at the "pain points" to truly solve the problems of young people's difficulty in getting married, unable to afford to give birth and unable to raise them.
Source: Comprehensive from First Financial Daily, National Health Commission website, Shijiazhuang Daily and other
