Prime Minister Kishida has revealed that the monthly average contribution per subscriber is expected to be just under 500 yen in relation to the ``Support Fund System,'' which is collected through public medical insurance in order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate. Did.
In order to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, the government has created a "support system" to collect money from citizens and businesses through public medical insurance, and plans to start implementing it in stages from fiscal 2026, with the aim of raising approximately 1 trillion yen by fiscal 2028. We plan to secure financial resources for this purpose.
Prime Minister Kishida stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 6th that the per-person contribution under the system would depend on factors such as the number of people enrolled in medical insurance, so it is difficult to give an exact figure at this point, but as a rough estimate, In fiscal 2028, when the total amount of funds is assumed to be 1 trillion yen, the average monthly contribution per member is expected to be just under 500 yen.
In response to a question about the burden on the elderly, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We envision that the elderly will also contribute through the medical care system for the elderly, and we are making final adjustments to submit the bill. I would like to consider how to show contributions for the elderly in their later stages of life."
On the other hand, regarding the burden on families raising children due to the creation of the system, Minister in charge of Children's Policy Kato stated that he would proceed with consideration to avoid creating a system in which the amount of contributions would increase as the number of children increases.