Jeongeup-si to Provide 'Infant Allowance' Starting This Year... 300,000 KRW Per Child

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeollabuk-do, will provide a monthly "Infant Allowance" of 300,000 KRW for up to 23 months to families raising infants born after January 2022.

According to the city on the 5th, the infant allowance support project is a new low birthrate countermeasure implemented to reduce the economic burden of early childhood home care and to strengthen the community's responsibility for childcare.

The support target is the legal guardian or child protector raising infants born on or after January 1 of this year at home, regardless of income, who will receive 300,000 KRW monthly.

However, if full-day childcare services or daycare centers are used, support will be provided in the form of vouchers, and duplicate support is not allowed.

From 24 months to 85 months, the allowance will be converted to a "Childcare Allowance," similar to children born before 2021, with a monthly support of 100,000 KRW.

Additionally, the child allowance, which was previously provided monthly at 100,000 KRW for children aged 0 to 83 months (up to 84 months), will be extended this year to cover children aged 0 to 95 months (up to 96 months).

Applications for the infant and childcare allowances can be made by the child's parents or guardians by visiting the local eup/myeon/dong community service center or online through the Bokjiro or Government24 websites.

A city official stated, "The infant allowance, which will be provided from this year, was prepared to offer practical help to families raising children under the age of two," and added, "We will create a childcare environment where all citizens can raise their children stably."

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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