The latest news on the comprehensive three-child policy
Since the two-child policy was relaxed in 2016, the national fertility rate has not increased significantly, and fertility levels in some areas are still lower than expected. In order to cope with issues such as the aging of the population and alleviate labor shortages, the Chinese government officially announced the full liberalization of the three-child policy on May 31, 2021. Here\’s the important information you need to know.
Policy implementation scope
Starting from June 1, 2021, any couple who meets one of the following conditions can apply to have a third child:
1. One of the spouses is an only child;
2. Both husband and wife are only children.
Prerequisites must be met
It should be noted that meeting the above conditions does not mean that you can have children unconditionally. The implementation requirements for triple birth may vary from place to place. For example, it needs to be reviewed by the family planning department, or documents that meet the requirements need to be provided, etc. Therefore, before deciding to have three children, it is recommended that couples should learn more about the implementation of specific local policies.
Policy Impact
The implementation of the three-child liberalization policy will help increase the birth rate, optimize the population structure, and alleviate future labor shortages. At the same time, the implementation of the policy has also brought about some new problems, such as the need to increase public resource investment, improve the service system, and solve the problem of excessive childcare costs.
Policy background
The problem of China\’s aging population is becoming increasingly prominent, and the birth rate is also showing a downward trend year by year. In order to deal with this problem, the Chinese government needs to formulate more pro-natalist policies to encourage more families to have children. Comprehensive liberalization of the three-child policy is a necessary move in the current period.
Policy urgency
According to statistics, as of the end of 2020, the country\’s permanent population has exceeded 1.4 billion. While the total population is growing, China\’s aging problem is also intensifying. Statistics show that China\’s elderly population aged 65 and above has reached 180 million, equivalent to 13.5% of the country\’s total population. This means that China\’s elderly care problem will become more and more serious, and China will need more and more labor forces to support the solution to the problem of population aging in the future.
Summary
Comprehensively liberalizing the implementation of the three-child policy will play an important role in solving China\’s aging population problem and alleviating labor shortages and other issues. However, due to implementation background, policy urgency and other reasons, the implementation of the three-child policy also faces certain challenges and requires joint efforts from all sectors of society.
