Gubokgyu, Hwasun County Governor, Visits Family to Congratulate on Birth of Fifth Child

Congratulations and Wishes for the Bright News of a Birth in Dongbok-myeon After Several Years

Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 1st that County Governor Gubokgyu visited a multi-child family in Dongbok-myeon, Hwasun-gun, where a child was born for the first time in a while, on the 31st of last month to offer congratulations and encouragement.

In Dongbok-myeon, Hwasun-gun, following births since August 2020, a fifth child was born in a family last July.

Amid the nationwide trend of population decline and decreasing birth rates, the birth of a fifth child brought great joy to Hwasun-gun, where the number of newborns has been decreasing.

Hwasun County Governor Gubokgyu is visiting a multi-child family to share their joy. [Photo by Hwasun County]

Governor Gubokgyu said, “Thank you for allowing us to hear the healthy cries of a baby in Dongbok-myeon, where it had been difficult to hear a baby’s cries for some time,” and extended his congratulations along with gifts celebrating the birth.

Hwasun-gun is striving to alleviate the economic burden on families with newborns and multiple children through childbirth and childcare support such as ▲First Meeting Voucher worth 2 million KRW ▲Newborn Health Care Expenses of 200,000 KRW ▲Postpartum Care Expenses of 1 million KRW ▲Childbirth and Childcare Support Funds (2.3 million KRW for first and second child, 6.9 million KRW for third child, 11.5 million KRW for fourth child and beyond) ▲Multi-child Parenting Supplies Purchase Expenses of 500,000 KRW ▲Parental Allowance of 700,000 KRW per month ▲Child Allowance of 100,000 KRW per month.

Additionally, the county actively responds to the deepening low birth rate by supporting young people through various policies such as ▲10,000 KRW rental housing support for youth and newlyweds ▲Youth Food Truck Support ▲Youth Certification Exam Fee Support Project ▲Youth Farmer Development.

Furthermore, through differentiated population crisis policies such as ▲Creation of Hwasuncheon Flower River Trail ▲Promotion of research and development and attraction of institutions and companies for the advancement of the vaccine industry special zone ▲Support for small-scale houses for retirees, the county is doing its best to develop and implement policies to reverse the declining population.

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