Birth Rate
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Grants of $55,000 until age 17: Singapore tries to encourage birth rates
The Singaporean government has unveiled a series of financial support measures for families to combat record-low birth rates. Authorities plan to provide up to $55,000 for each child until the age of 17.
$70,000 per child: Singapore's plan to combat the birth rate crisis
The Singaporean government will offer grants of tens of thousands of dollars to families who have children. The financial aid will begin at the child's birth and continue until they reach the age of 17. The reason: the country is expected to become a "super-aged" society in the coming year. The Prime Minister welcomed the proposal: "The future of the country will be only as strong as the families...
Grim forecast: Italy's population to shrink by 4 million by 2050
A new demographic report by Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) presents a worrying picture: birth rates are at their lowest since 1861, and the working-age population is shrinking. Despite Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's pledges, the country faces an unprecedented economic challenge.