Jinju City Creates Birth-Friendly Environment... Increases Birth Celebration Allowance by 1 Million Won

Contributing to Creating a Birth-Friendly Atmosphere through Various Birth Promotion Policies

Jinju City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, is expanding the childbirth congratulatory payment for the first child from 500,000 KRW to 1,000,000 KRW to reduce the economic burden on families giving birth and to create a childbirth-friendly atmosphere.

Since January 1 of this year, the city has increased the childbirth congratulatory payment for the second child from 1,000,000 KRW to 2,000,000 KRW, and for the third child and beyond from 3,000,000 KRW to 6,000,000 KRW. To raise the payment for the first child, the city recently amended the ordinance and will pay retroactively for births from January 1 of this year.

The application target for the childbirth congratulatory payment is families with newborns who have had their residence registered in Jinju City for at least 90 days prior to the newborn’s birth date. Applications can be submitted within 180 days from the birth date by visiting the local town or township office or the dong administrative welfare center, or online through Government24.

If the residence period based on the birth date is less than 90 days, the 90-day period starts from the date of resident registration transfer.

Meanwhile, the city supports 100,000 KRW per newborn for purchasing childbirth supplies, and for families with three or more children, it operates the “Multiple Children Birth Celebration Package Delivery Project,” which provides a package consisting of a birth congratulatory card, diapers, wet wipes, and other items.

Additionally, starting from July, the city plans to implement support projects for eco-friendly agricultural products for pregnant women and postpartum care expenses.

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