What incentives did families receive for following China’s one-child policy?

To encourage compliance with the one-child policy, the Chinese government offered families various incentives, primarily consisting of financial perks and preferential employment opportunities.123

These measures were part of a broader strategy to manage the country's rapid population growth by standardizing family planning nationwide starting in 1980. While the government provided these benefits to those who adhered to the policy, it is important to note that the program also involved coercive enforcement methods—such as forced sterilizations and abortions—which caused significant human suffering and ethical concern.123