Guangxi border residents can have four children! What are the specific regulations? Will there be a fine for having a fourth child now?

At present, my country has relaxed the three-child policy and introduced relevant supporting measures, but the response has not been very positive. In response to this, some regions have stated that they can have four children. For example, border residents in Guangxi can have four children. So what are the specific regulations for border residents in Guangxi to have four children? Will there be a fine for having a fourth child now?

1. What are the specific regulations for border residents in Guangxi to have four children?

Border residents in Guangxi can have a fourth child. The specific regulations are that couples who already have three children can have another child if both their registered residence and place of residence are in border counties (cities, districts). In addition, if one of their children has died or is identified as having a third-degree or higher disability in accordance with the law, they can have another child with the same number of children. If there are other circumstances where laws and regulations allow for having another child, they can also have another child in accordance with the regulations. According to regulations, people's governments at or above the county level should adopt financial, educational, housing, employment and other support measures, implement preferential tax policies, and reduce the burden on families of childbirth, upbringing and education. The following fertility support measures are available:

1. Enjoy prenatal care leave and maternity leave

For couples who have children in accordance with laws and regulations, the man is entitled to five days of prenatal checkup and nursing leave during the wife's pregnancy; after delivery, in addition to the maternity leave prescribed by the state, the woman is granted an additional 60 days of maternity leave for the first child, 70 days for the second child, and 80 days for the third child, and the man is granted 25 days of nursing leave; both husband and wife are entitled to a total of 10 days of parental leave each year when their children are between 0 and 3 years old.

2. Provide employment services for women

Provide employment services for women whose employment is affected by childbirth. During pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, women enjoy special labor protection and can obtain assistance and compensation in accordance with relevant national regulations.

3. Provide childcare services

Encourage and guide social forces to run childcare institutions; support state organs, enterprises, institutions and communities to provide childcare services; encourage kindergartens with conditions to enroll two to three-year-old children and appropriately extend their stay in kindergarten; support housekeeping companies to expand childcare services.

2. Will there be a fine for having a fourth child now?

Whether there will be a fine for having a fourth child now depends on local policies, because the country currently only has a three-child policy. Some areas will impose a fine for having a fourth child. Therefore, it depends on the specific local policies. For example, border residents in Guangxi will not be fined for having a fourth child and can get support measures such as education, housing, and employment just like having three children, reducing the family's burden of childbirth, raising children, and education.

According to the decision on optimizing the fertility policy and promoting the long-term balanced development of the population issued by the National Health Commission on July 21, 2021, the three-child policy will be implemented in accordance with the law. We must conduct in-depth assessments of the region’s population development situation, work foundation and policy implementation risks, and scientifically formulate implementation plans. Promptly request the provincial people's congress or its standing committee to revise the province's (autonomous region, municipality's) population and family planning regulations, with a focus on revising relevant contents such as birth regulation, rewards and social security, universal childcare services, family planning services and legal responsibilities. Cancel social maintenance fees, clean up and abolish relevant penalty regulations, and completely decouple household registration, school enrollment, employment, etc. from personal fertility status.

Summary: Guangxi border residents can have a fourth child. The specific regulations are that couples who already have three children can have another child if both their registered residence and place of residence are in border counties (cities, districts). If one of their children has died or is identified as having a third-degree or higher disability according to law, they can have another child with the same number of children.