Maternity subsidies are introduced in many places, and comprehensive measures need to be supported.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 22ndTitle: Maternity subsidies are introduced in many places, and comprehensive measures need to be supported.

　　Xinhua News Agency "Xinhua Viewpoint" reporters Zhou Wentao and Lin Bifeng

　　Recently, many places have accelerated the establishment of an active birth support policy system, and have come up with "real money and silver" in fertility, parenting and education to encourage fertility. "Xinhua Viewpoint" reporter combed and found that the newly introduced fertility support policies in various places focused on reducing the cost of childcare, showing new features such as strong subsidies and wide coverage.

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　　Multi-field subsidies reduce the cost of childbirth and parenting

　　In the previous policy of encouraging birth, extending maternity leave was the "unified action" with the highest appearance rate. In the recent round of encouraging birth policy, many places have given out "real money and silver" subsidies to reduce the cost of childbirth and parenting.

　　Since 2021, some small and medium-sized cities have begun to explore maternity subsidies for families with two children and three children. Recently, many places have joined the ranks of issuing maternity subsidies, and the number of cities has increased and the level has improved, most of which are concentrated in provincial capitals. Yunnan Province is the only province in China that uniformly issues maternity subsidies throughout the province. The subsidy rules of Shenzhen, Wenzhou and other cities have recently been publicly solicited for comments.

　　In terms of the scope of subsidies, most cities such as Harbin and Jinan are concentrated in families with two children and three children, and some cities extend the subsidies to families with one child. For example, Shenzhen and Wenzhou all include families with one child in their comments. Some cities make regulations on the household registration of newborn children. For example, Hangzhou clarifies that the household registration of newborn children in Hangzhou can be applied for. Yunnan Province has stipulated the time limit for subsidies, and it is clear that the one-time maternity allowance and childcare allowance will be issued from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

　　In terms of the amount of subsidies, most localities show the characteristics of progressive increase in subsidies for one child, two children and three children. Eligible families in different cities can receive subsidies of several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan. For two-child families, 500 yuan child-rearing allowance is paid to each child in Harbin every month, and the standard for three-child families is 1000 yuan every month.

　　It is worth noting that many provinces are also making concerted efforts in the fields of medical care and housing security to reduce the cost of childbirth and parenting for parenting families.

　　In terms of medical care, Jiangxi Province promotes the inclusion of reproductive medical services in medical insurance payment; Jinan stipulates that for two children and three children born after January 1 this year, if they participate in the basic medical insurance for Jinan residents within six months from the date of birth, the annual individual contributions will be fully subsidized by the finance in the year of enrollment registration.

　　In terms of housing, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province has given preferential housing purchase to families with many children since March 9 this year, and given a one-time housing purchase subsidy of 50,000 yuan to families with two children who meet the policy; A three-child family will be given a one-time housing subsidy of 100,000 yuan. If Changsha City stipulates that it meets the conditions for determining the policy of purchasing houses for families with two or more children, one set of purchase indicators can be added on the basis of the original family purchase restriction of two sets.

　　In some places, various forms of distribution have been started.

　　The reporter noted that childcare subsidies are distributed in various forms. Some of them are paid in one lump sum. For example, Hangzhou plans to give a one-time subsidy of 5,000 yuan to eligible two-child families and 20,000 yuan to three-child families. Some are paid on a monthly basis, and the payment period in Harbin and Jinan is before the children are 3 years old.

　　According to the introduction of the Hangzhou Municipal Health and Health Commission, according to the calculation of the birth rate in 2022, the total amount of child-rearing allowance is expected to be around 140 million yuan, covering 25,000 families. Parenting allowance in Hangzhou will be distributed digitally.

　　The reporter noted that some local subsidies have been issued. In July, 2021, Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province took the lead in introducing a policy in the country, granting 500 yuan child-rearing allowance to Panzhihua registered families who gave birth to two or three children every month until their children were three years old. Parenting allowance is paid once a year, and it is paid to the social security card of the enjoyment object before the first quarter of the following year. According to the introduction of Panzhihua Municipal Government, in 2021, the local government paid 950,000 yuan of child-rearing subsidies to 650 eligible newborns. In 2022, there were more than 2,000 families enjoying child-care subsidies, and the child-care subsidies were about 10 million yuan.

　　In Yunnan, recently, many communities began to issue registration notices for granting maternity subsidies, clarifying that the two-child and three-child accounts receiving maternity subsidies must be in Yunnan, and both husband and wife have registered their marriages according to law, and they can declare to the (village) community if they meet the conditions. After receiving the application, the community will report it to the public according to the process, and the amount of subsidies will be uniformly distributed.

　　"When handling, you only need to provide the household registration book, ID card, marriage certificate, social security card and child’s birth certificate of both husband and wife, and fill out an application form on the spot." Yang Yongdong, a 35-year-old resident of Daping Community, Xiaozhai Town, Ludian County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, said, "There is a certain economic pressure to raise two children. It is indeed a help to have a monthly childcare allowance."

　　Li Lingying, director of the Tengyue Street Population and Family Planning Service Center in Tengchong City, said that every day, people call for advice, and everyone has a high willingness to apply. It is expected that the first batch of subsidy funds will be distributed in April this year.

　　In order to support families with three children to solve the housing difficulties, Jiangxi Province stipulates that they can be tilted in terms of apartment selection according to the number of minor children. As of April last year, Jiangxi had guaranteed 7,927 families with three children through public rental housing, of which 6,813 were allocated in kind and 1,114 were granted rental subsidies.

　　It is understood that Jinan’s latest medical insurance payment policy involving two-child and three-child families has been implemented, and it can be handled at home if it meets the conditions.

　　Supporting fertility requires supporting efforts.

　　The people interviewed generally said that the pressure of childbirth, parenting and education affects the birth rate of two children and three children. It is expected that the accessibility and sensitivity of the policy will be continuously improved, and the fertility confidence will be enhanced by further reducing the corresponding burden.

　　The interviewed experts pointed out that after the birth support policies in many places were accelerated, it was suggested to further refine the existing policies and measures and improve the convergence of supporting policies. Zhao Shaoxia, deputy director of Tengchong Health Bureau of Yunnan Province, said that the implementation of the birth support policy is still in its infancy at this stage, and it is necessary to strengthen departmental linkage in order to accelerate the construction of a birth-friendly environment and promote the implementation of relevant decision-making arrangements.

　　Guo Xiaojing, a researcher at Shanghai Institute of Finance and Law, pointed out that in addition to the one-time maternity allowance, a series of institutional arrangements are needed to support and support the childbearing families, such as the improvement of the child care system, the optimization of maternity leave policies, the popularization of barrier-free facilities and maternal and child rooms, and the cultivation and standardization of scarce human resources such as Yueyue and parenting sister-in-law.

　　The reporter noted that some supporting measures in various places are being explored. For children of families with two or three children born according to the policy, Jinan City coordinates and supports children of different ages in the same family who meet the admission requirements to enter the same school district, and encourages giving priority to ensuring that three children enter inclusive kindergartens. Wu Changwen, director of the Population and Family Division of Chongqing Municipal Health and Health Commission, said that this year, Chongqing will continue to expand the service supply, support social forces to develop nursery services, and ensure the goal of reaching 2.5 places per thousand people.

　　A number of interviewed experts said that the introduction of fertility support policies needs to be combined with local conditions, comprehensively consider local development stages, population structure, financial resources and other factors, deeply analyze and judge the rationality and feasibility of various policies, and ensure the continuity and sustainability of policies.