At this year's National Two Sessions, the topic of improving the supporting measures of the three-child policy received much attention. The government work report clearly proposes to improve the supporting measures of the three-child birth policy, to include the care expenses of infants under 3 years old in the special additional deduction of personal income tax, to develop inclusive childcare services through multiple channels, and to reduce the family's burden of childbirth, parenting, and education.
" Xinhua Viewpoint" reporter learned that Beijing, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hunan, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces have issued documents proposing to establish a childcare subsidy system, and some places have also specifically proposed preferential policies for housing and other aspects .
Many places have clearly proposed the establishment of a childcare subsidy system
Since last year, many provinces have clearly proposed the establishment of a childcare subsidy system.
In November last year, the "14th Five-Year Plan for Public Services of Guangdong Province" issued by Guangdong Province proposed to actively absorb the beneficial experience of the international community and explore the provision of inclusive economic subsidies for children. In January of this year, the "Implementation Plan on Optimizing Childbirth Policies and Promoting Long-term Balanced Population Development" issued by Beijing proposed to gradually establish and improve the family raising subsidy system.
Zhejiang, Hunan, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places proposed to establish a childcare subsidy system in the newly revised population and family planning regulations. For example, Zhejiang Province stipulates that the people's governments of counties (cities, districts) may, according to local conditions, provide childcare allowances and subsidies for childcare expenses to families with infants and young children under the age of three. Hunan Province encourages people's governments at or above the county level to establish a childcare subsidy system for families that legally give birth to a second child or above. Jilin Province stipulates that people's governments at or above the county level should establish a childcare subsidy system and continuously improve supporting measures to promote childbirth; provincial finances should provide appropriate subsidies according to the implementation of the system in various places. Heilongjiang Province stipulates that municipal and county-level people's governments should establish a childcare subsidy system for families who legally give birth to a second child or more, and childcare subsidies in border areas and old revolutionary areas can be higher than the average level of the province.
The measures of some prefecture-level cities and districts and counties are more detailed and specific:
Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province announced the "Sixteen Policies and Measures on Promoting Human Resource Gathering", and the Panzhihua City that gave birth to second and third children according to the policy Household registration families will receive a childcare subsidy of 500 yuan per child per month until the child is 3 years old.
Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province issued a document stipulating that for Linze permanent residents who gave birth to a second child or third child in a public medical institution in the county, a childcare subsidy of 5,000 yuan per year will be granted for the second child, and 10,000 yuan per year for the third child. , until the child is 3 years old. 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, joint maternity leave and other supporting benefits can increase their willingness to have children, and more than half of them hope that Get more maternity incentives, childcare and maternity medical subsidies.
Some subsidies have been implemented, and more "big tricks" have been released one after another
Yang Jun's family in Panzhihua City is the first family to successfully apply after the city's childcare subsidy policy was introduced. "I think this subsidy is very good. Although 500 yuan per month is not too much, it can subsidize the daily consumables such as milk powder and diapers for the youngest daughter. I hope that more measures will be introduced in the future to eliminate the need for more families. Real concerns about having a second or third child," Yang Jun said.
Many interviewees mentioned that families who are able and willing to have a second or third child are often not because they value subsidies, but because they see the positive signal from the state to encourage childbearing. We will pay more attention to and support multi-child families, effectively reduce the burden of childbearing and childcare, and the overall atmosphere will develop towards a childbearing-friendly society.” said Meng Jiajia, a white-collar worker in an enterprise in Hangzhou.
In addition to the implementation of some childcare subsidy policies, more incentive "big moves" are also being released one after another.
The newly revised "Anhui Province Population and Family Planning Regulations" stipulates that if a citizen wants to have another child after undergoing sterilization, the cost of the reinstatement operation shall be borne by the recipient's unit or the township (town) people's government or sub-district office Give subsidies.
In February of this year, Beijing issued the "Notice on Regulating and Adjusting Some Medical Service Price Items", which included 16 assisted reproductive technology projects involving a large number of people, necessary for diagnosis and treatment, mature technology, safe and reliable, into the scope of medical insurance reimbursement, including uterine Intracavitary artificial insemination, embryo transfer, sperm optimization, etc.
Jiangsu Province proposes that enterprises should take maternity leave for female employeesFor the social insurance fees paid during the period, those who have a second child will be given a 50% subsidy, and those who have a third child will be given an 80% subsidy; the fees for admission to nursery, kindergarten, and school admission for families with financial difficulties will be reduced or exempted. In the form of consumer coupons for educational services, etc., to reduce the burden of family rearing.
In some places, there are targeted preferential policies for housing.
Beijing City proposes that families with a large number of minor children applying for public rental housing can be included in the scope of priority allocation of rent, and appropriate care will be given in terms of apartment type selection and other aspects. Jiangsu and Anhui provinces proposed that when allocating public rental housing, families who meet the local housing security conditions and have minor children can be given appropriate care in terms of house type selection according to the number of minor children. Linze County clearly stipulates that for permanent residents of Linze who have two or three children, a government subsidy of 40,000 yuan will be given when purchasing commercial housing in the county’s urban area, and 30,000 yuan will be given when purchasing commercial housing in central market towns and other concentrated residential areas Yuan government subsidy.
implemented the state's deployment of optimizing the birth control policy, and received support and response from some enterprises. A listed agricultural and animal husbandry company proposed that starting from this year, employees will be rewarded 30,000 yuan for the first child, 60,000 yuan for the second child, and 90,000 yuan for the third child. An Internet company added a new birth bonus, which is divided into three levels: 1,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan and 3,000 yuan.
Experts suggest a good combination of punches to refine the implementation of policies
How much and how to pay childcare subsidies, all sectors of society have different views and expectations. Yang Jianhua, president of the Zhejiang Provincial Society of Sociology, said that families in different regions and with different incomes have different requirements and standards for childcare. The specific amount of childcare subsidies and the appropriate way to distribute them need to consider many factors for accurate calculation.
In January of this year, the Zhejiang Provincial Health and Health Commission conducted a survey among some groups of childbearing age——"Zhejiang Provincial Questionnaire on the Cost of Raising Infants and Children Under 3 Years Old". One of the questions is, "Suppose the government subsidizes 1,000 yuan per month for the second/third child (from birth to 3 years old), are you willing to have the second/third child?" Different groups have different meanings of subsidy. "For high-income groups, the monthly childcare subsidy of 1,000 yuan is relatively limited; for low-income groups, the monthly childcare subsidy of 1,000 yuan may be a very important economic support."
A number of interviewed experts said that in the current population Under the severe situation of low birth rate , it is necessary to introduce a childcare subsidy policy. It is necessary to make a good combination, further refine the policy, and ensure that the policy is effectively implemented.
Chen Jianfen, director of Hangzhou Women and Children's Health Service Center, believes that it is necessary to further reduce the cost of childbearing, education, and childcare, and reduce the pressure and burden on young people; build a safe, convenient, and humane support environment for childbirth and childcare, and improve inclusiveness The development of public childcare services encourages employers to provide childcare services for employees.
The person in charge of the Hangzhou Family Planning Association said that childcare involves all aspects of life, and it is difficult for a single policy to exert its maximum effect, and a combination of policies is required; at the same time, incentives can be used to strengthen the positive effects of local governments. Guidance, further research and exploration of effective means of encouraging fertility.
Huang Meimei, representative of the National People’s Congress and personnel officer of Daoming Optical Co., Ltd. in Yongkang City, Zhejiang Province, suggested that a mechanism for sharing the cost of maternity leave for women should be established and improved, such as taxation, financial subsidies and other incentives and benefits for enterprises with a certain proportion of female employees; clear The sources and payment standards of maternity allowancesduring the period of maternity leave are paid by maternity insurance funds to reduce costs for enterprises.
Many interviewees suggested that the family development plan should be fully implemented, and the family-based employment, pension, housing, taxation and insurance systems should be explored to effectively improve the family's ability to develop. (Reporter Huang Xiao)
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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