Hwasun-gun to Support 'Young Couple Marriage Celebration Fund' Starting Next Month

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 22nd that it will support the ‘Jeollanam-do Young Couple Marriage Congratulatory Money’ starting next month.

The young couple marriage congratulatory money is a one-time payment of 2 million KRW per couple (70% county funds, 30% provincial funds) for those who meet the criteria.

The eligibility criteria are couples aged 18 to 49 who registered their marriage after January 1st, with at least one partner being a first-time marriage.

As of the marriage registration date, one of the couple must have continuously resided in Jeollanam-do for at least one year (6 months in Hwasun County), and both spouses must have an address in the county when applying for the congratulatory money.

Eligible couples can apply by visiting the administrative welfare center in their town or township with identification, a copy of their bankbook, each person’s resident registration abstract, and a marriage certificate, between 6 months and 12 months after the marriage registration date.

In addition, the county is also providing a ‘Marriage Encouragement Fund.’

The support target is first-marriage couples aged 49 or younger who registered their marriage after March 10th last year, and both have continuously resided with resident registration in the county before the marriage registration; they can apply starting one year after the marriage registration.

The marriage encouragement fund is paid 2 million KRW per installment, up to 5 times (annually), with a maximum of 10 million KRW (100% county funds).

However, the ‘Jeollanam-do Young Couple Marriage Congratulatory Money’ and the ‘Hwasun County Marriage Encouragement Fund’ cannot be received simultaneously.

A county official said, “Since the congratulatory and encouragement funds are projects to respond to population decline, aging, and low birth rates, we hope they will help young couples settle stably in the region,” adding, “We hope more young people start their new life in ‘Hwasun, a city good for having and raising children.’”

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