Japan’s fertility incentive policy

Legal analysis: Pregnancy stages: First, after confirming that you are pregnant, go to the local government in your area to register relevant information, and then you will receive a lot of information, two of which are very important. 1. The maternal and child health handbook not only records the information of pregnant women, but also records various information about the baby's illness, medical treatment, etc. from birth to 6 years old, as well as some knowledge on child care, which is kept by the mother herself. 2. Pregnant women’s health check-up ticket. Pregnant woman’s health check-up ticket is the local government’s regular health support for pregnant women. It is valid for 14 times. In other words, health check-ups for pregnant women before delivery are basically free. In addition, the local government will regularly carry out health care guidance, and professional midwives and health nurses will explain daily problems of all sizes to expectant mothers. 3. After confirming that you are pregnant for more than 4 months, you can receive a subsidy of 420,000 yen for one child. Applicable to insured persons who join National Health Insurance and pay National Health Insurance premiums. You can choose to transfer this fee directly to the hospital, or you can advance it and then request payment from the health insurance association. 2. Maternity leave stage. This "maternity leave" stage refers to the period from 42 days before delivery to 56 days after delivery. During this period, if the employer where the pregnant woman works does not pay wages or the wages paid do not exceed the "maternity deposit" amount, she can receive the maternity deposit paid by the health insurance association she joins. How much money can I get? Calculated based on standard average monthly salary. Total amount of maternity leave subsidy = average standard monthly salary in the 12 months before payment ÷ 30 days × 2/3 × number of rest days 3 The childcare leave period starts from the second day after the end of the "maternity leave", that is, the 57th day after childbirth. The day before the baby turns 1 year old is called "childcare leave." During this period, if the employer does not pay wages or the wages paid do not exceed the amount of "childcare leave payment", you can get this part of the payment paid by the employment insurance you have joined. How much money can I get? Calculated based on individual monthly salary.

Total childcare leave benefit = personal monthly salary during leave × number of leave days × 67% (after 6 months × 50%)

4 stages of child growth

Although the management and policies of various places in Japan are slightly different, they are generally similar.

1. In addition to the one-time birth subsidy (420,000 yen) mentioned at the beginning, children aged 0 to 15 years old will also be paid a monthly subsidy - "Children's Hands".

0~3 years old: 15,000 yen per person

3 years old ~ elementary school graduate: 10,000 yen for the first child, 10,000 yen for the second child, 10,000 yen for the third child (or and above) 15,000 yen

Elementary school graduates to 15 years old: 10,000 yen

2. Before the child reaches the age of 6, part of all medical expenses are borne by the local government , the specific percentage varies based on location.

3. Child subsidy for single-parent families. Before the child is 18 years old, the monthly subsidy is 42,330 yen for one child, 52,330 yen for two children, 58,330 yen for three children, and an additional 6,000 yen for each additional child. JPY. (It varies from place to place)

Legal basis: "Establishment of Population Policy Outline" adopts measures to marry early and have more children, and encourage more children through loans, taxation, material supply, subsidies, and spiritual support. Recently, the Japanese government has reworked the population control policy that lasted for many years after World War II and instead implemented incentives to cope with the rapidly growing aging population and its social economic decline.