The government will pay residents to be willing to get pregnant during the Covid-19 pandemic

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jpnn.com, SINGAPORE – Singapore is offering payments to encourage its citizens to have babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although not yet mentioning the number, this effort was made due to the low pregnancy rate during the pandemic.

“We have received a response that Covid-19 has caused some parents to delay having children,” said Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. Heng continued if the amount to be given will be announced following.

Prior to this announcement, Singapore already had a bonus scheme for citizens who gave birth. This amounted to USD7,330 in total.

This effort was made after Singapore’s birth rate reached its lowest point in 2018, with an average of 1.14 births per woman.

A number of countries have experienced the same thing during the pandemic. This year in China, birth rates have fallen to their lowest point in the republic’s existence, 70 years ago. This figure comes even after China abolished its One Child Enough policy.

Philippines and Indonesia On the contrary

However, things are different in neighboring Singapore. The Philippines and Indonesia have actually recorded an increase in pregnancies due to lockdowns during the pandemic.

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