Infant and Toddler Care Like Geoje City... Support for 'Enrollment Celebration Money' at Daycare Centers and Kindergartens

A panoramic view of Geoje City Hall. [Image source=Geoje-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 31st that it will provide an enrollment congratulatory payment to infants and toddlers entering daycare centers for the first time.

The 'Daycare Center Life-First Enrollment Congratulatory Payment' is a project aimed at easing the financial burden on parents due to daycare enrollment.

The target is infants and toddlers who have their registered address within the jurisdiction and who enrolled in a daycare center for the first time in their life after January 1, 2022. Children who have previously attended daycare before the 31st of this month or who have received kindergarten enrollment congratulatory payments are excluded from eligibility.

The payment amount is supported within the limit of the enrollment preparation fund set by Gyeongsangnam-do, up to 100,000 KRW.

Applications can be made when changing from child-rearing allowance to childcare fee social service vouchers for daycare enrollment, either at the local township or neighborhood community service center or through the city hall website. The congratulatory payment will be deposited into the account on the 25th of the month following the application month.

Kindergarten enrollment congratulatory payments are also supported. The eligibility and payment amount are the same as those for daycare enrollment congratulatory payments, and applications can be made after March.

Meanwhile, Geoje City is establishing a mid- to long-term plan until 2025 and is promoting projects differentiated from other local governments. This year, it has promoted support for transportation expenses for pregnant women and incentives for encouraging paternity leave.

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