Yangju City Provides '200,000 KRW per Child per Month' Support to Teen Parents Raising Children

Residents of Yangju City with income below 60% of the median
Born on or after June 1, 1997, aged 24 or younger

Yangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province is piloting the 'Youth Parent Childcare Support Project,' which provides 200,000 KRW per child in childcare expenses to youth parents.

According to the city on the 6th, the project aims to alleviate the childcare burden of youth parents, who have been in a welfare blind spot compared to other vulnerable care groups.

Applicants must be youth parents residing in Yangju City, with a household income at or below 60% of the median income, and currently raising a child.

Youth parent households are defined as those where both parents raising the child were born on or after June 1, 1997, and are 24 years old or younger as of the current standard.

Selected youth parent households will receive a monthly support payment of 200,000 KRW per child for up to six months, from the month of application through December.

A city official stated, "This childcare support is provided separately from existing child allowances and infant allowances, and after the pilot operation, we plan to verify its effectiveness and expand support accordingly."

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