Tue, 29 Jul 2025

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births

The scheme is China's first nationwide subsidy of its kind as the government tries to tackle a looming demographic crisis.

* China's government will provide a subsidy of up to 10,800 yuan (£1,200; $1,500) per child under three years old.
* The handouts aim to help around 20 million families with childcare costs and boost birth rates.
* The policy has been implemented nationwide after several provinces tested similar pay-outs.
* Families can claim back up to 3,600 yuan per year for each child under three years old.
* Eligible parents will receive a total of up to 10,800 yuan per child from the age of zero to three.
* The subsidy scheme is retroactive and families with children born in 2022-2024 can apply for partial compensation.
* China's birth rate has been declining since the one-child policy was abolished almost a decade ago.
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