少子化、貧困対策を推進　子ども施策の実行計画決定―政府

　政府は３１日、全閣僚で構成するこども政策推進会議を首相官邸で開き、「こどもまんなか実行計画２０２４」を決定した。児童手当拡充などの少子化対策に加え、貧困対策の強化を明記。６月ごろに取りまとめる経済財政運営の基本指針「骨太の方針」に反映させる。
　岸田文雄首相は会議で、「子どもや若者の意見に真摯（しんし）に耳を傾け、実行計画を着実に実施するようお願いする」と閣僚に呼び掛けた。
　政府は今後５年程度の子ども・子育て政策の方向性を示した「こども大綱」を昨年１２月に閣議決定。実行計画は大綱に基づき初めて策定された。
　児童手当については所得制限撤廃や支給期間の延長といった拡充策を改めて明記。低所得世帯に対する学習支援を行うほか、日常的に家族の世話や介護を担う「ヤングケアラー」の実態把握に取り組むことも示した。（2024/05/31-08:40）

The Japanese government adopted Friday an action plan for child-related measures, including those to shore up the low birthrate such as expanding child allowances as well as enhanced steps to reduce child poverty.
   The action plan for 2024, endorsed at the day's meeting of the Council for the Promotion of Child-Related Measures, comprising all cabinet ministers, is set to be reflected in the government's annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, to be compiled in June or later.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who heads the council, called on the participating ministers to "steadily implement the action plan by listening sincerely to the views of children and youths."
   The action plan is the first drawn up on the basis of the General Principles for Child-Related Measures, adopted by the cabinet last December. The general principles set the direction of child-related measures for the next five years or so.
   The action plan reiterates steps to expand child allowances, such as scrapping the income cap for parents for receiving the benefits and extending the payment period. It also features education support for children from low-income families and a survey on so-called young carers, or young people who provide daily care for family members.