Many places have introduced childcare subsidy policies, experts: it will be effective in the long run

( Health Times reporter Zhao Mengmeng ) Since the implementation of the three-child policy, many places have introduced supporting measures to encourage multiple children.

According to the incomplete statistics of the People’s Daily Health Client, as of August 9, more than 30 cities including Beijing, Zhejiang Hangzhou, Wenzhou , Jiaxing , Changsha Hunan, Cangzhou Hebei, and Panzhihua Sichuan have provided support for multi-child families. Childcare Support policies, including childcare subsidies and house purchase subsidies for families with two children and three children.

Li Wenshuai, Shunyi Women's and Children's Hospital, Beijing Children's HospitalPictures


Many places clearly proposed to establish a childcare subsidy system

August 8th, news from the website of the Longwan District Government of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and the Longwan District Health Bureau of Wenzhou City replied on July 6th to the Sixth CPPCC In a meeting, member Zhang Dongmei’s “Proposal on Improving the Supporting Measures of Childbirth Policy for Age-appropriate Youth” stated that Longwan District plans to build a childcare-friendly society, and plans to issue childcare subsidies. A monthly childcare subsidy of 1,000 yuan will be given to each child until they are 3 years old.

In some places, there are targeted policies on housing. On August 3, 2022, the Hunan Changsha Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government issued the "Work Plan on Optimizing Childbirth Policies to Promote Long-term Balanced Population Development" and proposed that for local families with two or more children in accordance with the law, an additional house purchase quota will be added. According to the number of minor children in the family, appropriate care will be given in terms of house type selection and other aspects. In addition, it is also proposed to improve maternity leave and maternity insurance system.

​​On August 2, the Leading Group for the Stable and Healthy Development of the Real Estate Market in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang issued the "Implementation Opinions on Further Improving the Stable and Healthy Development of the Real Estate Market in Jiaxing City". Families with household registration , second-child , and third-child in this city who newly purchase newly-built commercial housing will be given 300 yuan per square meter (no more than 50,000 yuan for a single set), and 500 yuan per square meter (no more than 100,000 yuan for a single set) The "2021 Maternal and Infant Industry Insight Report" released by Nielsen IQ, a market monitoring and data analysis company, shows that more than 60% of people of childbearing age said that childbearing incentives and subsidies, couples' joint maternity leave and other supporting benefits can increase their willingness to bear children. More than half of them hope to get more maternity bonuses, childcare and maternity medical subsidies.

Expert: Fertility policies and supporting measures are "slow variables"

"Currently the country has released three children. Although there are policies in place, many young people's fertility rate is still not high." Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, affiliated to Capital Medical University in Beijing Zhang Junting, Chief Physician of Neurosurgery of Tiantan Hospital, said during the National Two Sessions in 2022.

Zhang Junting suggested that all regions should introduce relevant policies according to local conditions to reduce the cost of childbearing. However, it is not necessary to unify exports at the national level, because the economic development status and degree of development in different regions are not the same. Local governments can provide policy support or economic support for three-child families in light of their local actual conditions, so as to reduce as much as possible The worries of child rearing. "

, vice president of the Chinese Population Association, and professor of the Institute of Population and Development, School of Economics, Nankai University, Yuanxin believes that, generally speaking, the promotion plan of the active childbearing policy includes a comprehensive package of economic, social, technological, service, and environmental measures. , covering all stages of the life cycle, the purpose is very simple, is to try to reduce the burden and pressure of family childbirth." Fertility policies and supporting measures are a chronic variable relative to the increase in fertility levels, and all these policies stimulate fertility , it is impossible to produce results quickly, as long as we do it in a down-to-earth manner, long-term observation will definitely be effective. "