Incheon Elementary and Middle School Students Receive Childcare Support Payment... 150,000 to 200,000 KRW Per Person

Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education will temporarily provide child-rearing support funds to approximately 240,000 elementary and middle school students to alleviate the increased childcare burden on parents caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elementary students will receive 200,000 KRW per child under the special child care support program, and middle school students will receive 150,000 KRW per child under the non-face-to-face learning support program.

Children outside of school who do not attend elementary, middle, or special schools will also receive the same amount ranging from 150,000 to 200,000 KRW depending on their age group.

The eligible recipients in Incheon include 162,332 elementary students and 79,686 middle school students.

Currently enrolled students do not need to apply separately; elementary students will receive the support funds via school banking accounts before Chuseok, and middle school students will receive them by the 8th of next month. Children outside of school must visit the local education support office by the 16th of next month to submit application documents.

Meanwhile, Incheon City and the Office of Education will share the budget equally to provide all elementary, middle, and high school students in Incheon with an education disaster relief fund of 100,000 KRW per person, combining cash and in-kind support.

The cash portion of 50,000 KRW will be provided as credit on the local currency card 'Incheon e-eum,' and the remaining 50,000 KRW can be used to purchase food ingredients at the 'Kkureomi Mall,' which is planned to be established on the Incheon e-mall platform.

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