Incheon City Provides Treatment Cost Support for Infertile Couples Regardless of Income

Incheon City will provide treatment cost support to all infertile couples regardless of income starting in July.

The support targets infertile couples who have resided in Incheon for more than six months (based on resident registration) and are receiving health insurance-covered treatments. Up to 1.1 million KRW per infertility treatment session will be supported, for a total of 21 sessions (9 fresh embryo transfers, 7 frozen embryo transfers, and 5 artificial inseminations).

Infertile couples wishing to apply can visit the public health center in the jurisdiction of the woman’s address or apply online (Government24) to receive a support decision notice, and then undergo treatment at infertility treatment medical institutions designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Currently, government support for infertility treatment costs is only provided to basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, and households with income below 180% of the median income.

Because of this, infertile couples who exceed the eligibility criteria have not been able to receive benefits and face financial burdens.

An official from Incheon City stated, "To overcome the low birthrate crisis and reduce the financial burden on infertile couples, starting next month, we will support treatment costs for all infertile couples who do not receive government support," adding, "We will strive even harder to make Incheon a city where it is good to have and raise children.”

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