The latest news on the four-child policy in 2022: What are the specific subsidy policies? Can medical insurance be reimbursed?

Since the full implementation of the three-child policy, the birth rate of newborns in my country has increased, but it is mainly distributed in economically developed provinces such as Guangdong and Zhejiang. Guangdong had the largest number of births, with 1.1831 million births throughout the year, so the local area is also quite concerned about the four-child policy. What is the latest news on the four-child policy in 2022? What are the specific subsidy policies? Can medical insurance be reimbursed?

1. The latest news on the four-child policy in 2022

In 2022, the country has not yet fully relaxed the four-child policy, and the national official website platform has not announced the latest news on the relaxation of the four-child policy. The most recent relaxation of my country's birth policy was on May 31, 2021, when it announced the full relaxation of the three-child birth policy, and related supporting measures have been implemented one after another. At the National People's Congress held in March this year, some NPC deputies proposed to fully liberalize birth control as soon as possible, because the current three-child policy would mislead people into thinking that having a fourth child was illegal. After the three-child policy was implemented, the birth rate actually did not increase. Instead, the emphasis was on comprehensive liberalization. So for families who want to have more children, they will be fined for having a fourth child. However, some provinces have relaxed the four-child policy. Let’s take a look!

1. The latest news on Guangxi’s four-child policy in 2022:

In the second half of 2021, 31 provinces and cities revised the latest family planning regulations. According to the latest version of the "Population and Family Planning Regulations" promulgated by the Guangxi Autonomous Region, from March 24, 2022, if both the husband and wife's household registration and place of residence are in border counties (cities, districts), they can have another child, that is, four children. This means that families in Guangxi's border counties (cities, districts) can have four children, but the prerequisite is that both husband and wife must be registered in the place of residence. Currently, there are eight border counties in Guangxi, namely Dongxing City, Pingxiang City, Ningming County, Longzhou County, Jingxi City, Napo County, Daxin County (Xin), and Fangchenggang District (Xin).

2. What are the subsidy policies for the fourth child in 2022?

There is no subsidy policy for a fourth child. However, all regions have formulated differentiated maternity leave incentive measures, adding prenatal examination and accompanying leave and childcare leave. Therefore, if you want to know whether there is a four-child subsidy policy in your area, you can check the latest revised local family planning regulations.

3. Can medical insurance be reimbursed for the fourth child in 2022?

Medical insurance is not reimbursable for a fourth child because the country has not yet issued the latest policy on the birth of a fourth child. Since there is no such policy, the resident birth information registration form cannot be approved at the township service center. Because there is no resident birth information registration form, medical insurance reimbursement for childbirth cannot be used. Therefore, it is impossible for the country to reimburse the medical insurance for the fourth child, and there will be no maternity leave and other benefits, because the country has not yet opened up to the fourth child. The current policy only allows for the third child. Therefore, only the first, second, and third children will be reimbursed for medical insurance and enjoy maternity leave and other benefits. If you want medical insurance reimbursement for the fourth child, you need to wait until the fertility policy is fully liberalized or the fourth-child policy is introduced.

In general, the latest news on the four-child policy in 2022 is that it has not been opened nationwide yet, and only the three-child policy has been fully opened. However, Guangxi has stipulated from March 24, 2022 that families in local border counties (cities, districts) can have four children. In addition, there is no subsidy policy for having a fourth child, and medical insurance cannot be reimbursed.