Ministry of Finance: Gradually implement free preschool education and effectively implement the childcare subsidy system.

The Ministry of Finance released a report on the implementation of China's fiscal policies in the first half of 2025, and the next step is to further safeguard and improve people's livelihood. Strengthening services for the elderly and children, providing elderly people with moderate or above disability with subsidies for elder care services, gradually implementing free pre-school education, and effectively implementing childcare subsidies. Strengthening coordination of major livelihood policies across departments, continuously improving support policies in key livelihood areas such as education and health, expanding the coverage of social security effectively, strengthening support for low-income groups, and promoting more fair, balanced, inclusive, and accessible livelihood construction.