Hangzhou To Pay Parents 25,000 Yuan For Third Child From September

Hangzhou announced on Monday that, starting Sept. 10, couples having a third child may receive a one-time payment of 25,000 yuan ($3,466) in an effort to boost low birthrates in the city. The amount surpasses that handed out in Shenzhen to become one of the largest government payments for having children in China. Under the new policy, couples that have a third child may receive a childcare allowance of 20,000 yuan and a maternity allowance of 5,000 yuan. For those having a second child, the payments are 5,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan, respectively.

tips

allowance 津贴；补贴；限额

mater 母亲

maternity 生育；妇产

respectively 各自地；独自地；分别地