Gwangju Seo-gu, Application for Sanitary Products Support Program for Adolescent Girls Open

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 8th that it has started accepting applications to provide sanitary products for the health of female adolescents.

The Female Adolescent Health Support Project began in 2016 as a program to promote the healthy growth of low-income female adolescents, initially providing in-kind support.

Since last year, support has been provided via a voucher system for the convenience of users.

The support amount per person has been increased from 10,500 KRW per month (126,000 KRW annually) last year to 11,000 KRW per month (132,000 KRW annually) this year.

The eligible recipients are female adolescents aged 11 to 18 who are recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security, belong to the near-poverty class, or are eligible under the Single-Parent Family Support Act.

Once applied, if there is no change in eligibility, support continues without reapplication until the year the recipient turns 18.

Applications can be made by the applicant or guardian by bringing an ID card to the local community service center of their residence, or online via the internet or the Bokjiro app.

For online and mobile applications, a certified digital signature is required. After application, applicants receive the National Integrated Use Voucher card, the National Happiness Card (issued by BC, Samsung, or Lotte Card), which can be used to purchase products at affiliated retail stores.

The application period is until December 15, and for more details, inquiries can be made at the local community service center or the Education Support Division.

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