Gwangjin-gu Provides Hygiene Product Vouchers to Low-Income Female Adolescents

Providing vouchers (National Happiness Card) for sanitary product purchases to low-income female adolescents aged 11-18 in Gwangjin-gu... Support of 11,000 KRW per month and up to 132,000 KRW annually per person; adolescents can directly select and purchase sanitary products

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is providing sanitary product (sanitary pad) purchase costs in the form of vouchers (National Happiness Card) to low-income female adolescents in the area.

This project was established to help low-income female adolescents in the area maintain a healthy lifestyle and reduce the economic burden caused by sanitary products.

Also, by providing support in the form of vouchers rather than physical goods, each adolescent can directly select and purchase the sanitary products they prefer.

The eligible recipients are female adolescents aged 11 to 18 (born between 2002.1.1 and 2009.12.31) who receive livelihood, medical, housing, or education benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, belong to the legally designated lower-income class, or are eligible under the Single-Parent Family Support Act.

Applications can be made by the adolescent herself or a guardian by visiting the local community service center with an ID card, or online via the Bokjiro website (www.bokjiro.go.kr) or mobile app.

The support amount is 11,000 KRW per person per month, up to a maximum of 132,000 KRW annually, and can be used at online and offline affiliated stores after issuing the voucher (National Happiness Card).

Available affiliated stores can be checked through the National Happiness Card website (www.voucher.go.kr) and the Social Service Electronic Voucher website (www.socialservice.or.kr).

Applications are accepted at all times, and once applied, support continues without reapplication as long as the applicant meets the eligibility criteria until the end of the year they turn 18.

For more details, contact the Gwangjin-gu Office Child and Youth Division at ☎450-7369.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We expect that through the voucher support project, low-income female adolescents will be able to conveniently purchase sanitary products,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to create an environment where female adolescents in the area can grow up healthier.”

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