Goheung-gun Significantly Expands Childbirth Encouragement Support... Increases First and Second Child Incentives

Expansion of Multi-Child Family Criteria and Support for Postpartum Care Costs

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that it will significantly expand policies supporting childbirth incentives by revising the "Ordinance on Childbirth Encouragement and Childcare Support in Goheung-gun" last December, aiming to take the lead in overcoming the increasingly serious low birthrate and population decline, along with expanding childbirth incentive support as a pledge of the 7th local government administration.

To spread a happy childbirth and a favorable atmosphere for having children, starting with babies born this year, the childbirth incentive, which was differentially supported for the first, second, and third child, will be expanded to provide 300,000 KRW per month for two years, totaling 7.2 million KRW, based on the third child.

For the fourth child and beyond, 400,000 KRW per month will be supported for three years, totaling 14.4 million KRW, and the newborn childcare allowance from Jeollanam-do will also be increased from the existing 300,000 KRW to 500,000 KRW.

Additionally, to support multi-child families in daily life, the existing standard of three or more children has been expanded to "two or more children," allowing families having a second child to receive a multi-child family preferential certificate, which provides discounts when using various convenience facilities such as public facilities and restaurants within the jurisdiction.

In particular, as a new policy this year, mothers residing in Goheung-gun at the time of childbirth who use postpartum care centers (nationwide) after delivery will receive cost support ranging from 300,000 to 1,000,000 KRW, promoting the use of local obstetrics and gynecology clinics and reducing the economic burden on mothers through the "Mom Comfortable Postpartum Care Support Project."

Furthermore, families with a third child born in 2021, where both spouses have resided in the jurisdiction for more than six months, will receive 500,000 KRW to purchase newborn childcare products.

Since 2020, Goheung-gun has been implementing various customized childbirth encouragement support policies such as providing 500,000 KRW congratulatory money for families with a third child or more, 200,000 KRW per month for the remaining period after moving in for families with children under 24 months who registered birth in other cities or counties and then moved in, and 500,000 KRW happiness congratulatory money for families with twins.

Also, as a public-private cooperative childbirth encouragement project, with sponsorship from individuals, financial institutions, and 23 local organizations, blessing packages (seaweed, rice, beef) and Goheung Love Gift Certificates (100,000 KRW) for purchasing childcare products are directly delivered and provided to childbirth families. In addition, through an agreement with the county professional photography association, newborn 100-day photo shooting vouchers worth 200,000 KRW are also supported.

A county official stated, "We will continue to discover various childbirth encouragement policies to alleviate the economic burden on parents and promote happy childbirth, and do our best to create a healthy Goheung where the local community works together to raise children well."

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