[arista]

$582
to every family that has a baby.


Due to Japan not having many babies

Report on Ch519 WION HD SkyHD.


Makes sense
as so many in Japan are older people.

Japan to pay people to have babies
in an attempt to boost declining birth rate

https://www.wionews.com/world/japan-...th-rate-542318

[Crimson Dynamo]

their population decline is a huge concern

[Livia]

The UK did this in the 50s by introducing Family Allowance. They're still paying it even though we're overpopulated.

[Beso]

They look like they are masterbating all the time, perhaps they are.

[Livia]

LOL Parm doing his bit for international relations....

[user104658]

$582 . OK as a rough estimate, I'd say that my kids have SO FAR cost me at least as a conservative estimate, £200,000. And that's NOT including (probable) slower career progress for both of us... the real figure is probably closer to £350k.

...$582

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

The UK did this in the 50s by introducing Family Allowance. They're still paying it even though we're overpopulated.

Family Allowance to be fair wasn't just a "breeding incentive", it was designed to make sure that women (mostly stay at home mothers at the time) had some cash in their pocket that they didn't have to get from their husband, who may or may not "let them" have their own spending money. Thankfully that's actually considered financial abuse these days.

It became Child Benefit eventually... and while I wouldn't see it taken away (on the contrary, I'd see in-work benefits for people with children increased)... I'm not sure what the rationale is for having it remain a separate benefit. It would probably make more sense to incorporate it into Universal Credit at this point (as an element still automatically awarded up to the same income cut off).