In 2026, childcare subsidies have been distributed to 25.16 million people.

On July 21st, the reporter learned from the National Health Commission that as of now, 27.51 million applications for parenting subsidies for the year 2026 have been submitted, 27.13 million have been approved, and 25.16 million have been distributed. Recently, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Finance issued a notice extending the deadline for the first parenting subsidy application for infants born in 2022-2024 to December 31, 2026. Infants who meet the eligibility criteria, their applicants can log into the parenting subsidy information management system through Alipay, WeChat, or provincial government service platforms within the specified time, enter the "2022-2024 Extended Application Channel", and submit the parenting subsidy application as prompted. The parenting subsidy information management system is continuously optimized, and in 2026, a new "one-click renewal" function has been added, making it convenient for the public to complete the renewal application. This article is reprinted from Xinhua News Agency, GMTEight Editor: Chen Wenfang.