5 countries where citizens are paid large sums of money to have children

1. Russia

The President of Russia issued an order this week prioritizing the award called "Mothers of Veterans", which was established in 1944 by the government of the Soviet Union.

This award aims to encourage families to have more children.

President Putin said this week that the award, which is accompanied by money and other valuables, will be given to every mother who gives birth to 10 children and beyond.

 The move is part of efforts to deal with Russia's slowing population growth.

The international media, including the Washington Post and Express newspapers, announced this news about the Russian president's order, which has brought a great debate internationally. The president has taken this step while the Russian army is at war in Ukraine after launching attacks at the end of February this year.

It is claimed that 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far in the war in Ukraine and about 45,000 others have been wounded. However, this award is not related to the effects of the war in Ukraine.

In addition to Russia, there are 4 other countries in the world that encourage families to have many children, some of which promise parents money and childcare, as shown in an article published by Money magazine.

2. Finland

Finland, one of the European countries with the lowest number of babies, pays people extra money to have children. Since 2013, every child born in Lestijärvi has been given €10,000 through its mother.

Lestijärvi is one of the least populated towns in Finland.

3. Estonia

Estonia, one of the European countries that for some time now has been spending money to increase the number of births, and the government is particularly happy about families with more children. An Estonian family with three children is paid €520 a month, which encourages people to 'fight' to have more children.

This country has managed to increase the number of children born in the last 15 years.

4. Japan

In Japan, the number of newborns born has reached its lowest level in the last twenty-four years, according to Business Insider.

But the places that have made great strides in the number of births are places where bonus money is paid to mothers who give birth to new babies.

In one of the cities in the country, called Ama, which is part of the island of Nakanoshima, every parent who gives birth to their first child is given an amount of 100,000 yen (equivalent to 940 dollars).

When they reach the fourth child they are paid 1 million yen (equivalent to about 9,400 dollars).

5. Australia

Money magazine said that Australia is one of the countries that is struggling to increase the number of births, although there is no specific amount given to the parents of a new baby.

But this country is one of the countries that provide private services to parents who have children, where the government helps with many things in the area of ​​services for children