Tokyo –
The Japanese government is offering 1 million yen per child for relocating families Tokyo. The measure was to revitalize rural towns and boost the declining birth rate.
Starting in April, families in the Tokyo area, including those headed by single parents, are eligible to receive 1 million yen ($7,700) per child if they move to sparsely populated areas of the country, according to a central government spokesman. . It is known that when converted into rupees, 1 million yen is equivalent to about 177 million rupees.
This incentive applies to children under the age of 18 or dependents aged 18 and over if they are still in high school.
It’s not the first time the government has attempted to use financial incentives to encourage people to move, but the plan is more generous, tripling the amount currently offered.
For decades, people across Japan have migrated to urban centers in search of job opportunities. Tokyo is the most populous city in the country, with approximately 37 million residents.
Before the Covid pandemic, the number of people moving to Tokyo exceeded the number of people leaving the city. Government statistics released in 2021 indicate that up to 80,000 people move to Tokyo each year.
This pattern of migration leaves rural cities increasingly sparsely populated with millions of empty homes. According to the national census, more than half of the country’s cities, excluding Tokyo’s 23 boroughs, are expected to be designated as sparsely populated areas by 2022.
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