Special Support for Gwangjin-gu Childcare Services... Support Rate Expanded to 40~90%

Special Support Without Time Restrictions for Healthcare and Quarantine Workers' Family Use

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seongap) will promote special support for childcare services starting in March to minimize care gaps caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Childcare services refer to a program where childcare providers visit homes directly to offer care services for children under 12 years old who experience care gaps due to single-parent families or both parents working.

As the COVID-19 situation continues, the district will resume the special support for childcare services that was applied until the end of last year, expanding support especially for families of medical personnel and quarantine workers starting this month.

First, for general households, when using childcare services from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, the support rate, which was previously 0-85% depending on income level, will be expanded to 40-90%.

Accordingly, families will only need to pay 10-60% of the hourly usage fee of 10,040 KRW to use the childcare services.

The support limit is 840 hours per year, but if childcare services are used during the special support hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, the limit will not apply.

Additionally, considering that families of medical personnel and quarantine workers are essential personnel on the COVID-19 frontlines, special support will be applied 24 hours daily, including weekdays and weekends, with 60-90% of the usage fee supported depending on income level.

Families wishing to use the childcare services can apply at their local community service center or through the Bokjiro website. For more details, please refer to the childcare service website or contact the counseling center or the Gwangjin-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center.

District Mayor Kim Seongap said, “Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we have promoted special support for childcare services so that all residents can raise their children stably without economic burden. We hope this will ease the childcare burden on parents even a little and will do our best to create a child-friendly environment.”

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