‘Seocho Idolbomi’ Program Expanded to Dual-Income Families with One Child

District Expands Seocho Idolbomis to Dual-Income Families with One Child from September 1, Providing More Benefits Without Income Criteria Unlike Government Support... Dispatched Idolbomis Receive Over 60 Hours of Training to Offer Professional and Diverse Customized Services

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jo Eun-hee) has expanded the support for the Seocho Childcare Helper Project from families with two or more children to dual-income families with one child starting in September.

Until now, the 'Seocho Childcare Helper' project dispatched childcare helpers for 50 hours per month for 6 to 12 months to families residing in Seocho-gu for more than one year, having two or more children with the youngest being 24 months or younger. The cost burden for participating families was only 3,000 KRW per session, making it affordable and well-received by residents.

Unlike the government's childcare helper support program, this project provides benefits to many families regardless of income criteria. Additionally, from last month, the support target was expanded to include dual-income families with one child.

To implement this expansion to dual-income families with one child, the district hired 26 additional childcare helpers last month, and currently, 15 dual-income one-child families are benefiting. The district expects to provide care support to about 70 more families by the end of the year, and next year, approximately 200 dual-income one-child families who previously did not receive assistance are expected to gain additional childcare support benefits.

Dispatched childcare helpers must complete more than 60 hours of specialized training and provide various customized services where families can feel the touch of experts, such as helping children after school at childcare facilities or schools, preparing meals and snacks, temporary childcare during parents' absence, and play activities.

The district has also been operating the 'Seocho 119 Childcare Helper' project since 2019, which supports families experiencing childcare gaps due to emergencies such as illness or business trips and overtime work of dual-income parents. The support target is families with children aged 12 or younger, and since it is emergency support, childcare helpers can be dispatched on the same day of application.

Jo Eun-hee, Mayor of Seocho-gu, stated, “To eliminate childcare blind spots, we have expanded childcare services to dual-income families with one child this time. We will continuously develop childbirth and childcare policies specialized for Seocho to create a city that is good for having and raising children.”

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