Gyeonggi-do to Support 'Idolbom Personal Contribution Fee' Starting This Year

Poster for Gyeonggi-do Idol Care Service Co-payment Support Project Guide

Gyeonggi Province is launching a new “Idolbom Service Copayment Support Project” this year to ease the child-rearing burden on residents.

The Idolbom Service is a program that dispatches caregivers to households with children under 12 years old to assist with overall childcare, including help with getting to and from school.

Households using the service must pay 15-100% of the usage fee (up to 11,630 KRW per hour) after government subsidies, depending on their income.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province has decided to support part of the Idolbom Service copayment starting this year to reduce low birth rates and fulfill the promises of the 8th local government administration.

The support is broadly divided into two categories: “households with income below 150% of the median income (types A to C)” and “households with a second child or more.”

First, households with income below 150% of the median income will receive support for 20 hours per month (240 hours annually) and 60-100% of their copayment will be covered. All eligible households will receive support automatically, so no separate application is required.

Households with a second child or more will receive 300,000 KRW toward their Idolbom Service copayment until one year after the birth registration date. Families with a second or subsequent child who use the Idolbom Service must apply separately through Gyeonggi Minwon 24 (https://gg24.gg.go.kr).

The total number of households eligible for the Idolbom Service in Gyeonggi Province is about 16,000.

Gyeonggi Province expects about 5,300 households with income below 150% of the median income and about 1,300 households with a second child or more to benefit. Both types of support can be received simultaneously.

However, since participating cities and counties may vary depending on budget conditions, users should check with their local municipality before using the service.

Ahn Seung-man, Director of the Family and Multicultural Affairs Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, “We hope that supporting the Idolbom Service copayment will reduce the burden of increasing service fees each year and that support for households with a second child or more will contribute even a little to resolving the low birth rate issue.”

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