Hong Kong Birth Rate Hits Record Low Despite HK$1.4 Billion Newborn Handouts

Despite the Hong Kong government awarding over HK$1.4 billion to parents with newborns through a cash handout scheme implemented three years ago, the city's birth rate fell to a record low last year. The scheme aimed to boost the birth rate.

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HK$1.4 billion given to parents with newborns, but Hong Kong birth rate fell to record low in 2025

The Hong Kong government has awarded more than HK$1.4 billion to parents with newborns since it implemented a cash handout scheme three years ago. Although it was aimed at boosting the city’s birth rate, there was a record-low number of births last year. Welfare minister Chris Sun, in a written reply to lawmaker Roy Chu, […]

By James Lee

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