Cheongsong-gun Greatly Increases Childbirth Incentives Support

Cheongsong County Office view. (Photo by Cheongsong County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Yushin] Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 8th that it will significantly increase childbirth encouragement subsidies starting this year to create a favorable environment for having and raising children.

First, the childbirth congratulatory money given to all families with newborns will be raised from the current 500,000 KRW to 1,000,000 KRW.

Additionally, the support amount for the first child will increase from 1,200,000 KRW to 4,800,000 KRW, for the second child from 2,400,000 KRW to 6,000,000 KRW, and for the third child from 4,800,000 KRW to 15,000,000 KRW. For the fourth child and beyond, the amount will rise from 4,800,000 KRW to 18,000,000 KRW, paid in installments over a maximum of 60 months.

They also plan to support the out-of-pocket expenses for maternal and newborn health care services, as well as nutritional supplements for pregnant women and infants. Furthermore, to increase the birth rate, various policies will be promoted, including increased support for infertility treatment for couples, provision of diapers and formula milk for low-income families, and operation of free rental rooms for childbirth and childcare supplies.

In addition, a new program called the "Happy Mom Package Support," which delivers childbirth congratulatory goods worth about 200,000 KRW to families with newborns, will be implemented.

Cheongsong-gun plans to apply these measures to newborns born after January 1, 2020. Either the father or mother must have a registered address in Cheongsong based on the child's birth date. Newborns born before December 31, 2019, will be supported according to the previous regulations.

Governor Yoon Kyung-hee stated, "We will develop childbirth encouragement policies tailored to our characteristics to provide real help to our residents."

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