Shinan-gun Begins Nationwide First 'Sunlight Child Allowance' Payment

Full Payment to All Local Children Under 18

Expected to Serve as a Catalyst to Address Population Extinction Crisis

To celebrate the 101st Children's Day, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do held a meaningful ceremony on the 3rd at the Shinan-gun Citizens Gymnasium, organized by the Shinan-gun Renewable Energy Cooperative Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation), to pay the 'Sunlight Child Allowance' using renewable energy sunlight pension for the first time in the nation.

The nation's first Sunlight Child Allowance Commemoration Ceremony was held.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

According to the county, about 300 people attended the event, including County Governor Park Woo-ryang, Chairman Kim Hyuk-seong, Federation President Kim Jeong-dae, Shinan Office of Education Superintendent Min Bang-gi, provincial and county council members, chairpersons of renewable energy cooperatives, local students, and heads of related organizations.

The Sunlight Child Allowance was established as a payment basis by amending the ordinance on sharing the development profits of renewable energy in Shinan-gun on October 19 last year, and the Federation was formed in March with eight cooperatives.

Through this Federation, children under the age of 18 in Shinan-gun will receive the Sunlight Child Allowance semiannually, with 200,000 KRW in the first half and 200,000 KRW in the second half, totaling 400,000 KRW per year.

Additionally, the Federation held a drawing contest titled "Renewable Energy I Draw" as a special program to commemorate the nationwide first payment of the Sunlight Child Allowance.

In particular, targeting all grades of elementary schools in Shinan-gun, a total of about 85 works were submitted with keywords such as climate change crisis, solar power generation, offshore wind power, and carbon neutrality, and all works were exhibited at the event venue, making the ceremony meaningful.

County Governor Park Woo-ryang said, "I congratulate the payment of the Sunlight Child Allowance to all children in Shinan-gun and express my gratitude to the Cooperative Federation, the council, and the residents who made this possible," adding, "I expect the Sunlight Child Allowance to serve as a catalyst to respond to the population decline in our region."

Federation Chairman Kim Jeong-dae said, "I feel deeply moved to start the Sunlight Child Allowance, which is the first payment in the nation," and added, "On Children's Day, I hope that young people have a happy time and that the payment of the Sunlight Child Allowance helps all youth grow."

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