Childcare free of charge to provide support money to “similar facilities” that are not eligible for child care December 21: 4:42
With regard to facilities similar to kindergartens that were not included because of their small scale due to the early childhood education and childcare that started in October, the government provided support funds to reduce the economic burden on users. We decided a policy to pay.
Free education for childcare and childcare was provided for children attending kindergartens and daycare centers, with the revenue increase accompanying the increase in the consumption tax as a financial source, but for small kindergarten-like facilities. It is not.
At these facilities, there are many cases where the same kind of education as kindergartens and detailed childcare in accordance with local circumstances are provided, and parents and facility officials who leave their children want to make it free It was up.
In response to this, the national government investigated the actual situation of similar facilities through local governments next year, and decided that it would provide activity support costs if it was found to play an important role for the region.
There is no specific usage of activity support costs, but it is assumed that the usage fee for children attending similar facilities will be reduced to about 7000 yen per person per month.
The government will add 200 million yen to the budget plan for the next fiscal year as a necessary expense, and aim to pay early in the new fiscal year.