Detailed explanation of Shanghai’s second-child reward policy
Shanghai has liberalized its two-child policy since 2016, allowing families to decide on their own the number of children to have. At the same time, in order to encourage families to have children, Shanghai has also introduced a series of incentive policies for having a second child. Let’s take a closer look below.
1. Maternity subsidy and medical expense reimbursement
The Shanghai Municipal Government provides certain maternity subsidies to families that have more than two children, and medical expenses can also be reimbursed. Generally speaking, families that meet the policy can receive a maternity subsidy of 6,000 yuan and full reimbursement of medical expenses. However, it should be noted that medical expense reimbursement is only limited to second-level hospitals and above.
2. Children’s education subsidy
In order to encourage families to have more children, the Shanghai Municipal Government also provides certain education subsidies for children from families with two or more children. Starting from 2019, an annual education subsidy of 2,000 yuan will be provided to families with two or more children. This subsidy can be used for children’s education expenses during pre-school education and compulsory education.
3. Preferential social security benefits
In order to allow families with more than two children to better enjoy social security benefits, the Shanghai Municipal Government has also introduced some policies and measures. Generally speaking, these families can enjoy rapid processing and more preferential treatment in social security. If a family meets the conditions, it can get more discounts in terms of children’s schooling and medical insurance.
4. Application process and precautions
Before enjoying policy incentives, families need to apply for a birth certificate in accordance with regulations. The specific application process is as follows: First, families need to go to the local care center or community office for consultation and understand the policy. Then, with relevant certification materials, go to the civil affairs department where your household registration is located to apply for birth registration. Finally, go to the local social affairs department to apply for maternity subsidy. It should be noted that when applying, you need to provide relevant certification materials stipulated in the \”Shanghai Population and Family Planning Regulations\”.
Summary:
The Shanghai Municipal Government has issued a number of fertility policies to encourage families to have a second and subsequent children. In addition to maternity subsidies and medical expense reimbursement, there are also incentive policies such as children\’s education subsidies and preferential social security benefits. Families also need to understand the application process and precautions clearly before they can receive policy awards. The above policies are introduced to promote the optimization and sustainable development of the population structure. Families can decide the number of children according to their own circumstances.
