Gyeonggi-do to Support 21 Fertility Treatment Sessions for All Infertile Couples from July… 1.1 Million KRW per Session

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province will support up to 1.1 million KRW per procedure, up to a total of 21 procedures, for all infertile couples regardless of income starting from the 1st of this month.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 2nd that following the proposal of the '1st Population 2.0 Committee' (tentative name) chaired by Governor Kim Dong-yeon on the 26th of last month, it has abolished the income criteria for infertility procedures and started implementation this month.

The committee suggested reflecting the opinions of residents who want the rapid implementation of abolishing income criteria for infertility procedures to overcome the low birthrate crisis.

The infertility procedure cost support project provides financial assistance to infertile couples who have resided in Gyeonggi Province for more than six months and have undergone infertility procedures covered by health insurance.

The previous support targets were basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income classes, and households with income below 180% of the median income. Women under 44 years old could receive up to 14.9 million KRW when undergoing all procedures.

Applicants wishing to receive support can apply through the health center in their jurisdiction or online (Government24), then submit the support decision notice to the infertility medical institution.

Last year, 14,739 couples in the province received infertility procedure support, with a pregnancy success rate of 28.5% through the support, resulting in 6,896 births.

Lee Jeong-hwa, Director of the Health Promotion Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Abolishing the income criteria is a decisive measure to remove economic barriers to pregnancy and childbirth for infertile families, creating a more stable childbirth environment. We will continue to actively work to relieve the economic and psychological burdens of infertile families and address the low birthrate."

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