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On November 13, in the hope of encouraging more fathers in Japan to take paternity leave, a health ministry panel proposed a plan to increase childcare leave allowance so that it covers 100 per cent of income if both parents each take 14 days of leave or more, The Japan Times reports.
The proposal would significantly increase the allowance from its current rate of around 80 per cent.
At present, when working parents take childcare leave after the birth of their child, they are reportedly paid 67 per cent of their income through their employment insurance. AS they are not required to pay social welfare premiums during the leave, ultimately 80 per cent of their net income is covered.
The 100 per cent allowance would only be offered for up to 28 days. The amount for any further leave would continue to be around 80 per cent of income.
According to the panel’s proposal, if the child is living in a single-parent household, or one of the parents is a freelancer or not working and therefore unable to take childcare leave, the working parent would be eligible for the programme.
Source: The Japan Times
On November 13, in the hope of encouraging more fathers in Japan to take paternity leave, a health ministry panel proposed a plan to increase childcare leave allowance so that it covers 100 per cent of income if both parents each take 14 days of leave or more, The Japan Times reports.
The proposal would significantly increase the allowance from its current rate of around 80 per cent.
At present, when working parents take childcare leave after the birth of their child, they are reportedly paid 67 per cent of their income through their employment insurance. AS they are not required to pay social welfare premiums during the leave, ultimately 80 per cent of their net income is covered.
The 100 per cent allowance would only be offered for up to 28 days. The amount for any further leave would continue to be around 80 per cent of income.
According to the panel’s proposal, if the child is living in a single-parent household, or one of the parents is a freelancer or not working and therefore unable to take childcare leave, the working parent would be eligible for the programme.
Source: The Japan Times