Incheon Multi-Child Families Receive Additional Discounts on Municipal Sports Facility Fees... Passed by City Council Standing Committee

Usage fees for municipal sports facilities for multi-child families in the Incheon area are expected to be further reduced.

The Incheon City Council announced that the 'Partial Amendment to the Ordinance on the Management and Operation of Incheon City Municipal Sports Facilities,' which was primarily proposed by Lee Seon-ok (National Party, Namdong 2) of the Culture and Welfare Committee, passed the standing committee review on the 4th.

If the ordinance passes the plenary session and is enacted on the 8th, the discount rate on usage fees for municipal sports facilities (41 locations) for multi-child families will increase from the current 30% to 50%, which is expected to enhance convenience for multi-child families using the facilities.

Although South Korea's fertility rate was the lowest ever at 0.78 last year (Incheon City at 0.75), ranking the lowest among OECD countries, paradoxical situations such as the prevalence of 'no-kids zones' businesses that prohibit young children from entering establishments are occurring, making related awareness improvement urgent, explained Councilor Lee.

Councilor Lee said, "The reality is that it is not easy to use cultural and sports facilities around the home with young children," adding, "I hope this ordinance amendment will reduce the burden on multi-child families and help improve the social atmosphere."

Meanwhile, including this ordinance, Councilor Lee, who has proposed two measures to address low birth rates, also primarily proposed the 'Partial Amendment to the Ordinance on Low Birth Rate Measures and Support in Incheon City' in March, which supports transportation expenses for pregnant women.

Lee Seon-ok, Incheon City Council Member [Photo by Incheon City Council]

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