Yeonggwang-gun Supports Low-Income Female Adolescents with 'Health and Hygiene Products'

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do is conducting a health hygiene product voucher support project to guarantee the health rights of female adolescents and support their healthy growth.

According to the county on the 14th, the eligible recipients are female adolescents who are basic livelihood security recipients under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, legally designated low-income groups, and low-income single-parent families.

In particular, since May, the support has been expanded from the existing age range of 9 to 18 years old to 9 to 24 years old (born between 1998 and 2003), allowing more female adolescents to receive support.

Applications are open until December 16, and adolescents themselves or their parents or guardians can visit the town or township community service center at the adolescent's registered address or apply through the government's ‘Bokjiro’ website or Bokjiro app.

Once applied, support continues until the end of the year the adolescent reaches 24 years old (subject to meeting conditions), and existing recipients do not need to reapply as long as there is no change in eligibility.

A county official said, “As support has been expanded, we will actively promote so that female adolescents can benefit,” and added, “We ask eligible recipients to show great interest and apply.”

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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