On the 9th of this month, the Japanese government officially announced that it plans to levy the "Child and Childcare Support Fund" to the public. The specific amount of levy varies according to the income of employees, with a maximum of 1,650 yen per month, which is 19,800 yen per year!) (equivalent to about 930 yuan.) ）
The Child and Childcare Support Fund is a measure taken by the government to cope with the aging population.
In recent years, as the pressure of Japan's declining birthrate and aging population has continued to increase, Prime Minister Kishida has strongly proposed "countermeasures for the declining birthrate in different dimensions", mainly to increase allowances and subsidies for children and pregnant women.
These benefits look good and include:
1. Expand the child allowance
Child allowance will be extended from junior high school students to high school students, income restrictions will be lifted, and 30,000 yen per month will be paid for children with a third or higher child.
2. A system in which all children can go to kindergarten
Children can use day-care centres or other childcare centres, regardless of whether their parents work or not.
3. Maternity allowance
Financial support equivalent to 100,000 yen is provided to pregnant women.
4. Support dual-income childcare
During childcare leave, 10% of an employee's salary is paid as a subsidy.
These things all sound great, but the question is, where does the money come from? There's no doubt that the wool comes out of the sheep.
On February 6, at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Kishida announced on the basis of a "rough estimate" that he plans to levy a "support fund for countermeasures against the declining birthrate" from the public health insurance to the public, which will be less than 500 yen per person per month.
As soon as the news came out, the people exploded, which didn't make everyone's originally poor life even worse! Moreover, this tax cannot be taken back if you don't have a baby. Why should singles or Dinks pay taxes for other people's children?
After a month of arguing and arguing, many people reluctantly accepted the reality that 500 yen a month would be considered a contribution to society. However, on the 9th of this month, the Japanese government officially announced that this "childcare support fund" is levied according to the income of employees, and it is increasing year by year.
Specifically:
The support system starts in 2026, and the amount of tax paid by employees with different incomes is different. However, on the whole, it is growing year by year.
By 2028, 350 yen per month will be levied for those with an annual income of 2 million yen;
If the annual income is 4 million yen, 650 yen per month;
Annual income of 6 million yen, 1,000 yen per month;
Annual income of 8 million yen, 1,350 yen per month;
The annual income is 10 million yen, and the monthly tax is 1,650 yen.
As soon as the plan came out, the people scolded and felt that this support fund was really high:
"I knew that the burden would increase, but I didn't expect it to be so high. ”
"It's a little bit higher than you think. It's higher than the initial amount. ”
From 2026 to 2028, the support has been increasing, will it increase in the future?
The government did not give a clear answer to this question: "There is a possibility that the childcare support fund will increase", "Legally, it is still possible", "This will be answered by the Diet, and the government will not increase the burden on the people without authorization......
Judging from this ambiguous attitude, there is a high probability that it will continue to increase.
There is widespread concern about such a sudden increase in burden, and it is likely to continue to increase in the future.
The words of a housewife in her 50s represent the voice of most people: "How much is it going to increase gradually? It's not something that ends with just paying these money, because it will continue to increase for those who are alive." ”
A small number of people also expressed support, and a male employee in his 60s said, "The declining birthrate is a big problem, so shouldn't we be more proactive in supporting more children? The tax can be 3,000 yen or 4,000 yen......
Well, this uncle's consciousness is really high, he must also be a rich man.
Regarding the social problem of declining birthrate, Japanese experts believe that the most important thing is to create a society where it is easy to raise children. However, the policy and the government's explanation of this support fund have created a strong sense of distrust.
Prime Minister Kishida has said that he will raise wages, but many people have not felt the salary increase. Besides, if you raise wages to increase taxes, what is the point of raising wages? So, no matter how you look at it, this thing is all about raising taxes.
Experts also believe that when a government starts to make its citizens pay more taxes, it should explain: "Why is this happening?"
And the official seems to only say: "I'm sorry, things have turned out like this", "We have tried, but it is not enough, I hope you can understand more"......
None of this is useful, what the government needs to do is to articulate the entire plan of reform and say it in a dignified manner.
This may also raise another question: "Will entrepreneurs become informal contractors because they don't want to pay social security because their insurance premiums are too high?"
According to a poll conducted by the Japanese media on the "Child Care Support Fund", only 5.2% "support", 22.4% "have no choice", 68.3% "oppose", and 4.1% "other people don't know......
Judging from the results, opposition voices accounted for an absolute majority.
The comments of Japanese netizens are also full of anger:
It's so unfair and doesn't benefit anyone.
For example, it may be understandable that the annual pension for those who have not received benefits will increase if the pension is deducted in the future for the generation that has grown up through this support.
However, now that you are in your 50s, you may not be in this world at all.
Originally, this was a childcare support fund, not a measure against the declining birthrate, so we should stop this system.
To be honest, it's too late to start with the declining birthrate. Unfortunately, although it is all about money, there are also issues such as women's careers, and it is not just about money.
Many young people believe that having children and raising children will deprive them of their freedom.
Families with children should deduct taxes, go to high school for free, and be exempted from schooling, uniforms, etc. After that, we will work to make up for the shortage of labor. As a result, instead of looking forward to the present, they only think about their own selfish interests, hoping that the government will understand politics and think about the future.
As a result, taxes were raised again. Are these parliamentarians thinking about the lives of the people? Big companies are indeed raising salaries, but isn't it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises? Real wages have dropped so much that the people are tired and have to raise taxes, do they want to kill the people? The gap between the rich and the poor has been so large thanks to this government. The future awaits you.
On the face of it, the burden on high-income earners will be greater. But in terms of burden, the burden will increase for low-income earners.
In the case of social insurance, half of the social insurance is paid, but in the case of national insurance, it is paid in full, so it will be doubled. Is it only I think it's more hateful than the consumption tax?
Wages are rising only in big business. From the point of view of ordinary citizens, life will obviously be more difficult than it is now.
For ordinary people, the hard-earned money is handed over to the government because of a piece of paper, which makes people feel uncomfortable. The government also said last year that it would cut taxes, but instead of waiting for the tax cuts, they ushered in a tax increase. What do you think about this?