Jeonnam Province Provides 2 Million Won Marriage Congratulatory Money for Young Couples

Application Period of 1 Year and 6 Months Based on Marriage Registration Date for Couples Under 49

Jeonnam Province announced on the 18th that it will provide a total of 10 billion KRW in marriage congratulatory funds for young couples to alleviate the initial economic burden of marriage and encourage regional settlement.

The marriage congratulatory fund for young couples is a program first implemented by Jeonnam Province among metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide in 2021, targeting couples aged 49 or younger.

Applications can be made starting from six months after the marriage registration date. Both spouses must have continuously resided in Jeonnam for at least six months prior to the application date.

However, if either spouse has previously received the young couple marriage congratulatory fund, they are excluded from eligibility.

From this year, the application period has been extended to 1 year and 6 months from the marriage registration date. This change aims to prevent cases where couples miss out on the congratulatory fund due to the previous one-year application period.

The congratulatory fund of 2 million KRW can be applied for at the administrative welfare center of the local eup, myeon, or dong jurisdiction. The fund is paid on the 10th of the month following the application month. Detailed information can be found in the announcements on the official websites of Jeonnam Province and the respective cities and counties.

Kim Myung-shin, Director of Population, Youth, and Immigration Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, “Jeonnam was the first among metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide to implement the young couple marriage congratulatory fund, benefiting over 8,800 couples so far. We will continue to actively promote the program and collaborate with cities and counties to improve the system so that more young couples can benefit, marry in Jeonnam, and build their future.”

In addition to the young couple marriage congratulatory fund, Jeonnam Province is conducting various projects to attract young residents, including expanding housing support for employed youth, operating the Youth Hope Stepping Stone Savings Account, and running the Dream Ladder Study Room.

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