More Chinese Cities Offer Cash Handouts to Encourage Baby Boom

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What’s new: More than 30 Chinese cities have provided subsidies and incentives to encourage mothers to have more children. Experts, however, say it isn’t enough to stop the country’s falling birth rate.

Hefei, capital of eastern China’s Anhui province, is the latest to offer cash handouts to encourage childbirth as China struggles with a sharp demographic shift.

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Over 30 Chinese cities, including Hefei, offer subsidies to encourage childbirth, but experts doubt this will halt the declining birth rate.
Hefei’s incentives range from 2,000 to 5,000 yuan, while other cities offer 3,000 to 60,000 yuan.
China recorded 9.02 million births in 2023, a decline from 2022; suggesting local policies are insufficient and broader national efforts are needed.

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