Suncheon-si Expands Age Range for Child Allowance Payments

Monthly Support of 100,000 Won for Over 16,000 Children Under 8 Years Old

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 7th that it will expand the payment target to children under the age of 8 according to the revised Child Allowance Act and pay a monthly child allowance of 100,000 won.

With this expansion of the target, children who had been receiving the child allowance but had their payments stopped upon turning 7 years old will receive the unpaid amount retroactively from January to March of this year on the 25th.

The total number of child allowance recipients in Suncheon City, including about 3,100 retroactive recipients, reaches approximately 16,000.

The child allowance was introduced in 2018 to promote the rights and welfare of children and to reduce the economic burden of child-rearing. Regardless of household income and property, children of the eligible age receive 100,000 won per month.

A representative from the Suncheon City Child and Youth Division stated, “With the expansion of the child allowance payment target, more children will be able to benefit,” and added, “We will create a healthy nurturing environment where children can grow up happier.”

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