"Apply on Time" ... Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, Opens Early Application for Infant and Toddler Childcare Services

Yeongyang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, expects an increase in applications for infant and toddler childcare services with the new school semester in March, and will accept advance applications from interested families from February 3 to 25.

The applicants are children who will newly use or need to change infant and toddler childcare services as of March 1. Applications can be made by visiting the local town or township office of the jurisdiction or through the Bokjiro website or mobile app.

Types of childcare service support include ‘Childcare Allowance’ for those under 86 months being raised at home, ‘Childcare Fee’ for children aged 0-5 using daycare centers, and ‘Preschool Tuition’ for children aged 3-5 attending kindergartens.

When there is a change in eligibility, a childcare service change application must be submitted. This applies to cases such as moving from home care to daycare admission, changing from daycare to kindergarten, or changing from basic childcare to extended childcare for children aged 0-2. However, the automatic transition from basic childcare for ages 0-2 to the Nuri Curriculum for ages 3-5 due to age increase does not require an application.

After this advance application period ends, the service support start date will be determined based on the application date. Retroactive support is not possible, so applications must be made in accordance with the transition period.

A county official said, “We have set an advance application period so that infant and toddler childcare services can be applied for in advance with the new semester. We hope families apply on time to receive service benefits.”

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