In order to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, on the 16th, the government will pass a cabinet decision on a bill to revise the Child and Child Care Support Act, which includes expanded child allowances and childcare leave benefits.
We hope to pass the bill through the current Diet session and steadily implement the measures.
The revised bill was compiled in line with the government's "Children's Future Strategy," and with regard to child allowances, starting from the payment in December this year, income restrictions will be removed, eligibility will be expanded to 18 years of age, and children from the third child onwards will receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 yen. We are planning to increase the amount to yen.
Furthermore, in addition to introducing a ``childcare system'' that allows parents to leave their children at daycare centers even if their parents are not working, if both parents take childcare leave for 14 days or more, they will receive real take-home pay for up to 28 days. The plan also included raising childcare leave benefits to prevent a decline in childcare leave benefits.
In addition, in order to secure the necessary financial resources for a series of initiatives, it is specified that a "support system" to be collected from citizens and companies through public medical insurance will be established, and its operation will begin in stages from fiscal 2026. .
The government believes that the last chance to put a stop to the declining birthrate is until the 2030s, when the young population will rapidly decline, and hopes to pass the amendment bill in the current Diet session and steadily implement measures. is.