The government has put forth a fresh package of measures to tackle the nation’s low birth rate, such as increasing medical support for premature babies and expanding discounts on airport parking fees for families with at least two children.

According to the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy on Tuesday, the number of medical facilities participating in a trial project for the rehabilitation of prematurely born children will increase from the current 39 to 80 by 2027.

Starting in March, high-risk premature babies will be eligible for state-issued development and rehabilitation medical service vouchers.

An income standard for state child care services for families with premature babies will be abolished next year, with extensions on both the validity and service periods.

A 50 percent discount on airport parking fees, currently offered to families whose youngest child is no older than 15, will now be extended to families whose youngest child is as old as 18. 

The government also pledged to bring down the proportion of women aged 30 to 44 who are forced to stop working to look after their families, targeting ten percent by 2030 from the current 22-point-three percent.

It also intends to increase the usage rate for paternity leave to 70 percent by 2030 from the current six-point-eight percent.