Gwangjin-gu Provides Up to 1.1 Million KRW Support for Infertile Couples

Gwangjin-gu Supports All Infertile Couples Regardless of Income! Up to 1.1 Million KRW

Income Criteria Abolished from July... Support for Procedure Costs for Infertile Households Residing in the District

Up to 22 Procedures in Total, Maximum 1.1 Million KRW per Procedure Regardless of Method

Includes De Facto Marriages, Aiming to Reduce Economic Burden on Infertile Households and Overcome Low Birthrate Crisis

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) will provide procedure cost support to all infertile couples residing in the district regardless of income.

Previously, the support target was limited to households with income below 180% of the median income. However, to overcome the low birthrate crisis, the income condition has been abolished from July, expanding the beneficiaries and establishing measures to alleviate the economic burden on infertile households.

Additionally, the limit on the number of procedures per type has been removed. While previously the number of supported procedures was limited by category, from now on, couples can freely choose procedures within a total of 22 sessions. It is also possible to receive additional infertility treatments after exhausting the number of procedures covered by health insurance benefits.

Treatment costs are supported differently depending on the age of the infertile person and the procedure method. Those aged 44 and under can receive up to 300,000 to 1,100,000 KRW per session, and those aged 45 and over can receive up to 200,000 to 900,000 KRW per session. Procedure methods can be chosen among fresh embryo transfer, frozen embryo transfer, and artificial insemination.

The support target includes infertile couples residing in Gwangjin-gu, including de facto marriages. Applicants can visit the Gwangjin-gu Public Health Center or apply online through the ‘Government24’ website.

Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, “We hope this expansion of procedure cost support will ease the economic burden on infertile couples,” and added, “We will continue to promote practical policies to overcome the low birthrate.”

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