Jangheung-gun Expands Eligibility for 'Nationwide First' Allowance Support for Children with Disabilities

60,000 KRW Monthly Support to Ease Economic Burden on Families with Disabled Children

County Governor Kim Seong: "Continuously Discovering Projects to Help Stabilize Lives of Disabled People"

Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, will be the first in the nation to implement the support project for unpaid disability child allowances, a pledge of the 8th local government administration, starting in January.

According to the county on the 9th, the support targets are households with registered disabled children under 18 years old residing in Jangheung-gun who do not receive the disability child allowance and have a household income at or below 100% of the median income standard.

Jangheung-gun Government Office Building Exterior View

This project is a county-led initiative to alleviate the economic burden on families with disabled children who face heavy educational and medical expenses, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare completed consultations on establishing the social security system last August.

The disability child allowance can be applied for by visiting the Eup/Myeon administrative welfare center in person, and selected beneficiaries will receive a monthly allowance of 60,000 KRW.

County Governor Kim Seong said, “By expanding the scope of disability child allowance support, more families with disabled children will be able to receive welfare benefits,” adding, “We will continue to discover and promote projects that help stabilize the lives of people with disabilities.”

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