Xinhua: China unveils supporting measures for childbirth, parenting

[beijingwalker]

Xinhua: China unveils supporting measures for childbirth, parenting

Xinhua, August 16, 2022

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Tuesday introduced a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support, focusing on reducing the burdens on families, in a bid to promote balanced long-term population development.

The supporting measures include better maternal care services and public-benefit childcare services, improved maternity and parental leave policies, preferential policies on housing and taxation, and the fostering of fertility-friendly workplaces, according to a guideline released by the National Health Commission in collaboration with 16 other departments.

http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2022-08/16/content_78374985.htm

 

[beijingwalker]

If having babies were awarded with houses, the birthrate will be skyrocketing. Having a baby to get a house is way easier than working hard over 20 years to have one.

 

[FuturePAF]

If having babies were awarded with houses, the birthrate will be skyrocketing. Having a baby to get a house is way easier than working hard over 20 years to have one.

Exactly. Have a baby, get an apartment free from the government. The government can payoff sellers and real estate developers and populate different parts of each city with young families.

A baby boom starting now will slow the economy for the next 2-3 decades, but by 2049 put China back on track for a stable population pyramid, with today’s millennial only children being the top of the pyramid, and a small percentage of the population. Otherwise China’s population is expected to half in the next 50-80 years.

The policy of a free apartment should be extended to event one that has a kid starting in 2023, so couples with just one child are also incentivized to have another child.

China may also need to have a guest worker policy to help with senior care, so the guess workers can also spend money locally on housing, and shrink the 12% residential vacancy rate.

 

[letsrock]

Xinhua: China unveils supporting measures for childbirth, parenting

Xinhua, August 16, 2022

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Tuesday introduced a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support, focusing on reducing the burdens on families, in a bid to promote balanced long-term population development.

The supporting measures include better maternal care services and public-benefit childcare services, improved maternity and parental leave policies, preferential policies on housing and taxation, and the fostering of fertility-friendly workplaces, according to a guideline released by the National Health Commission in collaboration with 16 other departments.

http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2022-08/16/content_78374985.htm

what are the exact measures though? the link does not have any additional information.

 

[dbc]

If having babies were awarded with houses, the birthrate will be skyrocketing. Having a baby to get a house is way easier than working hard over 20 years to have one.

..er.. perhaps you should get busy and make some more babies.