Yeonggwang-gun Promotes Various Support Programs for Marriage, Childbirth, and Parenting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 28th that it will promote various support projects throughout the entire process of ‘marriage, childbirth, and parenting’ to increase the marriage rate and create a childbirth- and parenting-friendly environment.

The county will provide practical financial support to young people who hesitate to marry due to the burden of wedding expenses and housing costs by offering a marriage encouragement grant of 5 million won.

Previously, the county expanded the newlywed couples and multi-child families’ housing purchase loan interest support project, which received great response last year, to include jeonse (key money deposit) loan interest support.

Newlywed couples and multi-child families who have taken out loans from financial institutions to purchase a house or secure jeonse funds can receive interest support of up to 150,000 won per month for a maximum of three years.

The project quota is 10 households for house purchases and 30 households for jeonse, and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is exhausted.

The county will significantly increase newborn childcare support to prevent young people from delaying or giving up childbirth, providing 5 million won for the first child, 12 million won for the second, 30 million won for the third to fifth children, and 35 million won for the sixth and beyond, reducing the economic burden on families due to childbirth and fostering a childbirth encouragement atmosphere.

In addition, emotional support projects for happy families such as newlywed (prospective) couple classes and happy trips for large families will also be conducted.

The newlywed (prospective) couple classes operate programs such as prepared pregnancy and prenatal education methods, communication skills to consider the partner and resolve conflicts, helping couples understand each other and maintain a healthy married life.

The happy trips for large families are designed to provide families with multiple children, who find family trips difficult, an opportunity to recognize the importance of family and to promote a social atmosphere that respects multi-child families.

A county official said, “We are striving to implement customized marriage and childbirth policies that residents can feel,” and added, “We will do our best for the happy lives of our residents.”

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