2021.11.26 18:00Nation

ヘルパー派遣、今年度から 虐待防止へ家事・育児手助け―厚労省

 厚生労働省は26日、児童虐待を防ぐため、虐待の兆候がある子育て家庭などにヘルパーを派遣し、家事や育児を手助けする事業を2021年度から実施する方針を決めた。22年度の事業創設を目指していたが、21年度補正予算案に前倒しで関連経費を計上した。準備が整った市区町村から事業を開始してもらう。
 厚労省は社会保障審議会(厚労相の諮問機関)の専門委員会で、児童福祉法改正に向けた議論を進めている。同法改正案は来年の通常国会への提出を目指しており、市区町村による子育て支援の強化に関する規定などを盛り込む方針だ。(2021/11/26-18:00)

2021.11.26 18:00Nation

Japan to Start Program to Tackle Child Abuse within FY 2021


Japan's welfare ministry Friday decided to launch a new program within fiscal 2021 to send helpers to households with signs of child abuse to do housework and support child-rearing.
   The ministry hopes to start the program within the year through next March, rather than in fiscal 2022 as previously expected. Related expenses are included in the government's fiscal 2021 draft supplementary budget adopted Friday.
   The program will start from municipalities that have become ready since it will take some time to complete the necessary preparations, according to the ministry.
   The ministry is discussing a proposed revision to the child welfare law with an expert committee of the Social Security Council, which advises the welfare minister.
   The ministry aims to submit a bill for the revision, including measures to strengthen municipalities' child care support, to next year's ordinary parliamentary session.

最新ニュース

写真特集

最新動画