Hwasun-gun to Expand 'Single-Parent Family Childcare Support' Starting Next Month

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 26th that starting from the 1st of next month, the scope of support for ‘Single-Parent Family Childcare Expenses’ will be expanded in accordance with the enforcement of the revised Single-Parent Family Support Act.

Until now, single-parent families receiving livelihood benefits were not eligible for childcare expense support, but with the enforcement of the revised law, even those receiving livelihood benefits can receive childcare expenses of 100,000 KRW per child per month.

For ‘youth’ single-parent families aged 25 to 34 with children under 18, additional childcare expenses of 50,000 to 100,000 KRW per month will be provided depending on the child’s age, and the eligible group has been expanded from unmarried single-parent families aged 25 or older with children under 5 before the revision.

As of the 20th, legally recognized single-parent families with a median income of 52% or less will receive support without a separate application, and households that have not yet applied for single-parent family status can apply by visiting the Eup/Myeon Administrative Welfare Center or through the Bokjiro website.

The county additionally provides a ‘Single-Parent Family Living Support Fund’ of 50,000 KRW for single-parent families receiving livelihood benefits and 100,000 KRW for low-income single-parent families, separate from government subsidies.

It also supports the self-reliance of single-parent families in various ways, such as providing school supplies expenses for middle and high school students and tuition support for children entering university.

A county official said, “We will continue to do our best to alleviate the difficulties of single-parent families who have to bear both livelihood and childcare responsibilities.”

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