The government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party are reviewing proposals to provide financial support to families which use unauthorized day care centers for children aged 3 to 5, in accordance with the party's campaign policy pledge for the Oct. 22 Lower House election, sources and media reports said on Thursday.
The government is now considering a subsidy of up to ¥25,700 a month per family that uses unauthorized facilities, according to a Kyodo News report. The Japan Times could not independently confirm the figure.
During the campaign Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, also head of the LDP, pledged to eliminate tuition fees for all children aged 3 to 5 in child care or attending kindergarten.