China News Service, September 1st. The State Council Information Office held a regular briefing on policies of the State Council on September 1 to introduce the relevant situation of "Several Policies and Measures for Relief and Support of the Elderly Care and Nursing Service Industry".
Du Xixue, head of the Population and Family Department of the National Health Commission, said at the meeting that childcare services are closely related to people's lives, and implementing precise and effective relief and support policies will ease the survival and development and balance of income and expenditure faced by childcare institutions in the short term. In the long run, it can effectively promote the healthy development of the whole industry of childcare services, increase the supply of inclusive childcare services, reduce the burden of family rearing, and promote the implementation of the three-child birth policy.
Du Xixue introduced that the National Development and Reform Commission, our commission and other relevant departments have conducted several special investigations to fully understand the rising operating costs, rising rents, increased epidemic prevention expenses, and financing difficulties faced by childcare institutions during the epidemic.
The introduction of the "Policies and Measures" focuses on the difficulties of high operating costs, weak emergency response capabilities, and many closures during the epidemic. support.
In terms of efficiency enhancement, most of the childcare institutions are small, medium and micro enterprises and operate rental houses. In response to the problem of high cost pressure on institutions during the epidemic, the "Policy Measures" proposes measures such as increasing rent reduction and exemption. Those who rent state-owned houses will be exempted from rent until the end of 2022; where conditions permit, effective measures should be taken to support lessors of non-state-owned houses to reduce or exempt rents, etc.
In terms of increments, water, electricity and heat are necessary expenses for the normal operation of nursery institutions. In response to the difficulty of income and expenditure of institutions during the epidemic, the "Policy Measures" proposed measures such as increasing and reducing fees, such as strictly implementing the use of electricity and water in nursery institutions. , gas, and heat are implemented at the price of residents' living; implement the policy of "non-stop supply in arrears" for institutions that are under closed management affected by the epidemic, set up a 6-month deferment period, and so on.
In terms of strengthening, the construction of childcare spaces and personnel training are the keys to childcare services. In response to the impact of the epidemic on the sustainable development of childcare services, the "Policies and Measures" proposes to increase support in a targeted manner. For example, investment in the central budget Increase support for the construction of nursery facilities, and include the construction projects of nursery facilities into the scope of local government special debt support; another example, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "14th Five-Year Plan" to promote the construction of a strong country in education, support nursery institutions relying on vocational colleges to jointly Build a training base for the integration of production and education, and so on.
Du Xixue said that we will thoroughly implement the "Policies and Measures", continue to pay attention to the outstanding problems faced by the development of childcare services, strengthen departmental cooperation and cooperation, strengthen policy implementation tracking, improve and optimize solutions in a timely manner, and implement the rescue and support policies. Nursery institutions have overcome difficulties, boosted confidence in the industry, accelerated the resumption of work and production in childcare services, and ensured the sustainable development of childcare services.
(Zhongxin Finance)