Jeongeup-si Expands 'Childbirth Celebration Grant' Support Starting July

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province announced on the 31st that it will expand the support for 'Childbirth Congratulatory Money' starting from July to reduce the burden of childbirth and childcare.

The childbirth congratulatory money is 2 million KRW for the first child, 3 million KRW for the second, 5 million KRW for the third, and 10 million KRW for the fourth and beyond.

This is an increase from the previous support amounts of 300,000 KRW for the first child, 1 million KRW for the second, 3 million KRW for the third, and 10 million KRW for the fourth and beyond, which is expected to reduce the economic burden on families with newborns.

The eligibility condition requires that either the father or mother has been registered as a resident and living in the city for at least one year as of the newborn's birth date. If the residency period is less than one year, support will be provided after one year has passed.

However, if the recipient moves to another city or county during the payment period, the support payments will be discontinued from the month of moving out.

Applications can be made by submitting the required documents at the local eup/myeon/dong community service center when registering the child's birth and applying for integrated childbirth services.

Along with the childbirth congratulatory money, the city is implementing various support measures for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, including maternal and newborn health management support projects, childbirth and pregnancy congratulatory goods support, and nutritional supplement support for pregnant women.

To create synergy with population increase policies, the city also operates social service spaces for children and families, such as toy rental shops and shared childcare centers.

Mayor Yoo Jinseop said, "I hope this will help families who avoid childbirth due to the burden of raising children even a little," and added, "We will continue to expand economic support as well as support in the social service sector to reduce the burden of childcare."

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