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Hong Kong parties urge expanded fertility support for unmarried women
The proposals come as registered births fell to a record low 31,100 in 2025, despite subsidies tied to a HK$20,000 newborn baby bonus that has reached more than 65,000 babies.
Hong Kong political parties are calling on the government to expand access to assisted reproductive services for unmarried women and to extend the soon to expire newborn baby bonus ahead of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address and the city’s first five-year plan, according to SCMP Economy.
New People’s Party (NPP) Executive Council convenor Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee submitted the proposals to Lee, also recommending a progressive bonus for families with two or more children.
SCMP Economy reports that registered births in Hong Kong reached a historic low of 31,100 in 2025, even as the city rolls out measures aimed at boosting fertility.
The NPP urged extending the newborn baby bonus and increasing support to HK$30,000 for second-child births, with an additional 30 percent increment for each child thereafter, while noting the government has distributed more than HK$1.3 billion since the HK$20,000 program began.
Lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui said the national 15th five-year plan supports policies encouraging childbirth and population development that favor having more children, SCMP Economy reported.