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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — China opened a new round of applications on Monday for a nationwide childcare subsidy program for 2026. Under the program, families can receive 3,600 yuan (about $513) annually for each child under three years old.
According to relevant authorities, parents eligible for subsidies can apply through several online platforms, including Alipay and WeChat, as well as offline channels.
According to the National Health Commission (NHC) of China, all 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government have currently paid childcare subsidies to over 24 million people. The childcare subsidy payment rate for 2025 has reached approximately 80 percent.
To support this program, the central government planned to allocate 90 billion yuan from the central budget in 2025, the Ministry of Finance of China noted.
These measures come as China continues to implement favorable policies to promote childbearing and child-rearing in response to long-term demographic changes. The total number of children under three in the country is approximately 30 million, with the birth rate and total number of births declining for seven consecutive years. However, a slight increase was observed in 2024. Meanwhile, by the end of 2024, China's population aged 60 and over will reach 310 million.
In recent years, China has expanded economic support for families with children in many areas. In addition to direct subsidies, childcare for children under three and education for children have been included in additional deductions from personal income tax, with the deduction standard raised from 1,000 yuan to 2,000 yuan per child per month.
Additional policy measures are currently being developed to ease the financial burden associated with childbirth and raising children. Last year, China announced a plan to provide insurance coverage for basic childbirth expenses nationwide by 2026. Fertility policy was also discussed at last year's Central Economic Work Conference, which called for measures to maintain a stable birth rate.
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