The Hangzhou Municipal Health Commission in East China’s Zhejiang Province recently announced that in order to further improve the supporting measures of the birth policy and reduce the burden of childbearing, the city will implement a child-rearing subsidy policy by offering a one-time subsidy of 20,000 yuan ($2783.5) for families with three children.
The subsidy is divided into two categories, maternity subsidy and childcare subsidy, which are in the form of one-time cash payments.
For the maternity subsidy, couples will be given a one-time subsidy of 2,000 yuan for birth of two children, and a one-time subsidy of 5,000 yuan for birth of three children. Births of multiple children are counted separately according to the sequence of the children.
For the childcare subsidy, families with two children will be given a one-time subsidy of 5,000 yuan, while families with three children will be given a one-time subsidy of 20,000 yuan.
These measures will come into force on September 10, 2023.