SCMP Economy4/20/2026PoliticsChina
Hong Kong Baby Bonus Scheme Sees Low Uptake as Birth Rate Drops 20%
Only 57.5% of HK$2.28bn disbursed with six months left; 20 couples received bonuses for three children
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- Hong Kong's three-year baby bonus scheme has disbursed only 57.5 per cent of its HK$2.28 billion allocation as of February, with the programme ending in October.
- Twenty couples have each received HK$60,000 for having three children, while the city's registered birth rate in the first two months of 2026 dropped 20 per cent year-on-year.
- A youth group leader attributed the decline to young people viewing parenthood as stress and sacrifice rather than hope and joy.
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Hong Kong's three-year baby bonus scheme has disbursed only 57.5 per cent of its HK$2.28 billion allocation as of February, with the programme ending in October. Twenty couples have each received HK$60,000 for having three children, while the city's registered birth rate in the first two months of 2026 dropped 20 per cent year-on-year. A youth group leader attributed the decline to young people viewing parenthood as stress and sacrifice rather than hope and joy.
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