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China Launches Nationwide 3,600 Yuan Subsidy for Children Under Three

Applicants can now register locally or online for the tax-exempt benefit designed to boost the birth rate.

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Overview

  • Subsidy offers an annual payment of 3,600 yuan per child under three, retroactive to January 1, 2025.
  • Central government provides base funding through a transfer fund and provincial authorities may add resources to boost local disbursements.
  • Payments are exempt from income tax and excluded from calculations for other social benefits to maximize households’ net support.
  • Verification procedures include random inspections to ensure funds are used for child-rearing and to prevent fraud.
  • Officials estimate more than 20 million couples will qualify each year under the new program.