Gwangju City Supports Activity Expenses for Strengthened COVID-19 Prevention Measures for Pregnant Women

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 21st that it will provide COVID-19 prevention activity funds to pregnant women, a vulnerable group to infection, due to the spread of COVID-19 and changes in the testing system.

This support was promoted to proactively respond to COVID-19 by providing 100,000 KRW in prevention activity funds for pregnant women, whose immunity is weaker than usual and who are vulnerable to respiratory diseases due to pregnancy, to directly purchase self-diagnosis kits and other items.

The target is pregnant women who are registered residents (living) in Gwangju City from the day before the announcement date (March 16), that is, from March 15 to April 22, and whose pregnancy is confirmed.

However, those who gave birth by the day before the payment standard date (March 15) are not eligible, and those who moved to Gwangju from the payment standard date (March 16) are also not included in the support target.

Applications for support can be made by the pregnant woman herself or a proxy (spouse) on the Gwangju I-Kium website from the 23rd to April 22nd.

Required documents include a resident registration certificate that can verify the date of moving in, a pregnancy confirmation document (mother and child health handbook, or other documents that can confirm pregnancy), and a copy of the bankbook in the name of the pregnant woman. Payment will be made to the pregnant woman’s bank account next month after document review.

Earlier, on March 16, Gwangju City announced the 16th livelihood stabilization measures to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, not only for pregnant women but also for severely disabled persons, home care, and children before entering daycare centers and kindergartens.

Accordingly, pregnant women who gave birth before the payment standard date can receive support as home care recipients. Detailed information can be found on the Gwangju I-Kium website.

Choi Sun-young, head of the Women and Family Division of the city, said, “We will do our best to ensure that the payment is made as quickly as possible to help pregnant women who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “Even if you were pregnant before the payment standard date but have given birth, you can receive support as home care, so please expedite the birth registration.”

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