Twins are 'Bokdeongi'... A Family Receiving 100 Million Won Childbirth Incentive Born in Goesan, Chungbuk

Giving Birth to Twins as Third and Fourth Children: Childbirth Incentive Paid in 10 Installments Over 5 Years for Two Children at Once

The first family to receive 100 million won as a childbirth incentive has emerged. The couple, Im Wanju and Lee Aeran, living in Mungwang-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk, are the recipients.

According to Goesan-gun on the 4th, the couple, who have two sons aged 2 and 3, gave birth to twin sons as their third and fourth children on January 5th. Goesan-gun significantly increased the childbirth incentive for the third child and beyond from 20 million won last year to 50 million won starting this year. The county enacted the 'Ordinance on Pregnancy and Childbirth Support' on the 21st of last month, retroactively applying it to newborns born after January 1st of this year, making the Im couple the first beneficiaries. Since the couple received the childbirth incentive for both the third and fourth children at once, they will receive 50 million won each, totaling 100 million won.

From the left, Im Wanju and Lee Aeran couple, and Song Inheon, Governor of Goesan County [Image source=Yonhap News]

The childbirth incentive includes a childbirth and childcare allowance of 10 million won and a first meeting gift certificate worth 2 million won, paid in 10 installments over 5 years. Additionally, the county separately supports 1 million won for postpartum care and 80,000 won per month for diaper costs, apart from the childbirth incentive.

On the day, Song Inheon, the mayor of Goesan-gun, visited the Im couple's home and personally delivered a childbirth celebration package provided by Goesan-gun to mothers, including underwear, blankets, and maternal nutritional supplements.

Becoming parents of four boys, the Im couple said, "We love children and wanted to have many, but we had many practical concerns," adding, "We are grateful for the county's great support. We will raise our children well in the future."

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