Increased childbirth cost subsidy to stop declining birthrate Liberal Democratic Party to launch parliamentary group October 25, 8:06
Kishida, former political research chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Seiko Noda, acting secretary-general, will soon launch a new parliamentary federation to consider increasing the "lump-sum childbirth and childcare allowance" to subsidize childbirth costs over measures against the declining birthrate. became.
The "lump-sum childbirth and childcare allowance" that subsidizes childbirth costs is currently paid 420,000 yen per baby, but the cost of childbirth is 50 on average nationwide according to a national survey conducted four years ago by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. It's over 10,000 yen.
Regarding this, Kishida, the former chairman of the political investigation of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Seiko Noda, the acting secretary-general, will consider increasing the lump sum payment, saying that it is necessary to strengthen financial support for childbirth in order to stop the declining birthrate. A new parliamentary federation will be launched later this month.
Mr. Kishida and Mr. Noda will co-represent the Parliamentary League, and Mr. Obuchi, the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, will also participate.
And, given that the results of the most recent national survey comes out near the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, considering the specific pulling amount, we decided to put together a proposal for the government to prospect the end of the year.
Mr. Kishida has appealed for an increase in the lump sum in the previous LDP presidential election, and wants to aim for realization while seeking the approval of a wide range of lawmakers.