Take advantage of gratuitous increase in usage fees for unreasonable childcare facilities for no reason September 28:13
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare confirmed that there were several cases where the usage fee was raised without reason to obtain subsidies more than necessary at an unapproved childcare facility by taking advantage of early childhood education and free childcare starting next month. We have instructed local governments nationwide to check for similar cases.
Early childhood education and childcare free of charge will start from next month using the increase in taxes by raising the consumption tax rate, and for non-authorized childcare facilities, the usage fee will be subsidized up to a maximum of 37,000 yen per month. It has become.
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare through prefectural governments, there were several cases in Japan that seemed to raise the usage fee without reason to get more subsidies for free of charge after April. is.
Specifically, there are cases where childcare fees have been raised only for children over the age of 3 who are eligible for gratis, and cases where school fees are collected separately after raising the price to just below the upper limit of 37,000 yen to be supported. It is that.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare confirms that there are no similar cases to prefectures etc. on the 27th, saying that there is a possibility that businesses will be profitable at public expense and that there should be no reasonably price increases. Instructed in writing to provide guidance as needed.
Expert "Polite system design"
Prof. Makiko Nakamuro, Keio University, who is familiar with children's policies, said, “The increase in the cost of free-of-charge reduces the burden that parents expected, and the effect of the policy of supporting the child-rearing generation is diminished. However, it is unavoidable to try to maximize the profits that can be obtained by the garden, and the government should carefully design the system so that it can be used to provide benefits to parents and children. "