Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister Ogura to formulate concrete measures, such as expanding economic support centered on child allowances, by the end of March to strengthen countermeasures against the falling birthrate.
On the morning of the 6th, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with Minister of State for the Declining Birthrate Ogura at the Prime Minister's official residence.
In this context, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister Ogura to set up a new meeting of relevant ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Cabinet Office, to consider strengthening countermeasures against the declining birthrate. I instructed them to put together a draft plan.
In response to this, Minister Ogura plans to hold the first meeting of the conference soon and start discussions on expanding economic support centered on child allowances, enhancing early childhood education and childcare services, and strengthening the childcare leave system. is.
The government will continue to consider the final details after April, when the "Children and Family Agency" will be established based on the drafts compiled by the conference.
Regarding countermeasures against the declining birthrate, Prime Minister Kishida has announced a policy to clarify the outline for doubling the child budget by the time the "Basic Policy" is formulated in June. Discussions are also expected to advance on securing financial resources.
After the talks, Minister Ogura told reporters, "While maintaining a sense of urgency, I would like to put together a draft that many people can understand and empathize with."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno "I will not think about touching the consumption tax for the time being to secure financial resources"
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, ``The declining birthrate is an urgent issue, and permanent measures require permanent financial resources. It is necessary to proceed with a wide-ranging examination of how the burden should be borne."
After that, in order to secure financial resources, he asked whether a future consumption tax hike would be subject to consideration, saying, "The consumption tax should continue to play an important role as a financial resource for social security, but I do not think I will touch it for the time being. No,” he said.