Recently, the General Office of the National Health Commission and the General Office of the Ministry of Finance jointly issued a notice to extend the deadline for first-time childcare allowance applications for infants born in 2022 to 2024 until December 31, 2026. This policy applies to infants born in 2022 to 2024 who are eligible to claim childcare benefits and who do not promptly apply for the first childcare allowance before December 31, 2025. The subsidy criteria are consistent with the regular subsidy application criteria. Childcare allowances are paid on an annual basis. The basic national standard for childcare allowances is 3,600 yuan per child per year until they reach the age of 3. For infants and toddlers born in 2022 to 2024, the amount of the allowance is discounted according to the number of months payable.

Recently, the General Office of the National Health Commission and the General Office of the Ministry of Finance jointly issued a notice to extend the deadline for first-time childcare allowance applications for infants born in 2022 to 2024 until December 31, 2026. This policy applies to infants born in 2022 to 2024 who are eligible to claim childcare benefits and who do not promptly apply for the first childcare allowance before December 31, 2025. The subsidy criteria are consistent with the regular subsidy application criteria. Childcare allowances are paid on an annual basis. The basic national standard for childcare allowances is 3,600 yuan per child per year until they reach the age of 3. For infants and toddlers born in 2022 to 2024, the amount of the allowance is discounted according to the number of months payable.