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The Chinese government is pressuring its citizens to have more children. The government has announced several policies, including subsidies for more children and tax cuts for parents. This is being done to encourage couples to have more children and prevent the demographic crisis from deepening.
The cabinet is prepared in 13 steps
The State Council of Ministers or the Union Cabinet has issued instructions in this regard on Monday. It outlines 13 targeted steps to enhance delivery support services, expand childcare systems, strengthen supports in education, housing and employment, and create a social environment conducive to delivery. Let us tell you that due to decrease in birth rate, last year China had lagged behind India in terms of being the most populous country in the world.
Subsidy will be provided
According to government media reports, the government's new initiative also includes improving the system of providing subsidy on delivery and relief from personal taxes related to delivery. Further key provisions include extending the benefits of the maternity insurance scheme to individuals with flexible employment and rural migrant workers, who are already part of the basic medical insurance scheme.
Users are giving comments
Appropriate labor management and assisted reproductive technology services will reportedly be added to the list of medical services eligible for insurance reimbursement. One user on microblogging platform Weibo commented that the moves were like “you are buying a Ferrari and the government is giving you a 100 yuan coupon”.
China's elderly population is increasing
Let us tell you that the number of elderly people in China's population of 1.4 billion is increasing rapidly. At present, 14 percent of the total population of the country is above 65 years of age. According to Xinhua news agency, China's population aged 60 and above is expected to reach 300 million by the end of 2023. This number will cross 40 crore by 2035 and reach 50 crore by 2050.
Old age homes are being built in schools
According to recent reports, thousands of well-known kindergartens in China have closed down due to the decline in birth rates and children's enrollment. Schools are being converted into nursing homes and staff are being trained to care for the elderly. The country is going through a serious demographic crisis due to the one-child policy implemented by the Chinese Communist Party government for decades.