The Start of a Happy Marriage in the Livable City of Jinju

First Payment of Newlywed Couple Wedding Congratulatory Money
360 Newlywed Couples Receive 500,000 Won Each in Jinju Love Gift Certificates

Jinju City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 18th that it has completed the first payment in early August after implementing a marriage congratulatory money support project from July this year to encourage marriage and local settlement.

From January to July this year, 368 newlywed couples who registered their marriage and met the support criteria received 500,000 KRW worth of Jinju Love Gift Certificates (mobile), and applications will continue to be accepted monthly with payments made the following month.

The marriage congratulatory money support project was newly established based on last year's research service results for the comprehensive plan of Jinju City's customized population policy, and it is expected to greatly help attract the younger generation and revitalize the local economy.

The support criteria for the marriage congratulatory money are couples who registered their marriage after January 1, 2021, both spouses aged between 18 and 49, at least one spouse registered as a resident of Jinju City for more than six months, and both spouses must currently be registered residents of the city at the time of application.

In the case of remarriage, support is not provided if two persons have already received the congratulatory money.

Applications can be submitted by visiting the town or township office or the dong administrative welfare center of the jurisdiction within two years from the marriage registration date.

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