Government subsidies for day care centers and hospitals specializing in taking care of sick children will rise in April as the Abe administration seeks to increase the female workforce, officials said Tuesday.
The administration plans to disburse tens of millions of yen per facility to cover construction expenses and provide funds to cover nurse salaries and transportation fees for bringing sick children to the specialized centers.
The subsidies will be financed with ¥2.7 billion in corporate contributions to be raised starting in fiscal 2016, the officials said.