**:People**.
At the first economic work conference held at the end of last year, it was proposed to "accelerate the improvement of the birth support policy system". At present, China's population development is characterized by a declining birthrate, an aging population, and a regional population increase or decrease. How to accelerate the improvement of the fertility support policy system and support Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development?
Yang Wenzhuang, director of the Department of Population and Family of the National Health Commission, said that this year, it is necessary to strengthen overall planning and coordination, strive to solve a number of difficult and blocking problems that the masses are concerned about, and promote the reduction of family burdens.
Efforts should be made to build a long-term working mechanism. Strengthen overall planning and top-level design, establish and improve leadership and coordination mechanisms; Strengthen population monitoring and early warning, track and judge the birth situation and population change trends; deepen research on major population issues and strengthen policy reserves; Strengthen work supervision and scheduling, promptly summarize and promote local experience and practices, and promote the formation of national policies.
Accelerate the introduction of supporting measures. In 2023, the state will increase the special additional deduction standard for individual income tax for the care of infants and young children under the age of 3 from 1,000 yuan to 2,000 yuan per month for each infant and young child. More than 10 provinces have explored the implementation of childcare subsidy systems at different levels. Beijing and Guangxi took the lead in including 16 and 9 assisted reproductive medical services into the scope of basic medical insurance payment according to the procedures. In 2024, we will continue to strengthen coordination and promote the introduction of more specific support measures in terms of improving the level of eugenics, improving the maternity leave and treatment guarantee mechanism, strengthening support measures such as housing taxes, strengthening the supply of high-quality educational resources, and building a childbirth-friendly employment environment.
Vigorously develop inclusive childcare services. In 2023, the Child Care Service Law will be included in the legislative plan of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress. The National Health Commission and others named the first batch of 33 national infant care service demonstration cities and 75 national caring childcare employers. **Invest 1.6 billion yuan in the budget, and invest 1.5 billion yuan in the demonstration project of financial support for the development of inclusive childcare services to help the development of childcare. In 2024, we will continue to strive for national financial support to reduce the operating costs of childcare institutions and increase the supply of inclusive childcare services. Improve the system of childcare support policies and standards, strengthen the comprehensive supervision of departments, and improve the quality of childcare services. Accelerate the advancement of legislation on childcare services, ensuring the standardized development of childcare in accordance with the law.
Create a childbirth-friendly social atmosphere. In China's traditional festivals, World Population Day, International Day of Families, International Day of the Girl Child and other important time nodes, continue to publicize and promote a new type of marriage and childbearing culture, break the old and bad habits such as marriage and bride price, and guide the establishment of a correct view of marriage and love, family, and childbirth. Comprehensively carry out the construction of healthy families, and cultivate models of happy and healthy families. (Reporter Bai Jianfeng).
People** 2024-02-16 02 Edition).