Gongju City to Provide Up to 1 Million Won in Childbirth Support for Pregnant Women Over 20 Weeks

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Pregnant women who are at least 20 weeks pregnant and reside in Gongju, Chungnam Province, can receive up to 1 million won in childbirth support.

The Gongju city government announced on the 29th that it will support pregnancy and childbirth health management costs for pregnant women.

This initiative, a key pledge of the 8th popularly elected administration, provides 500,000 to 1,000,000 won in Gongju Pay (local currency) to pregnant women for use at hospitals and pharmacies for necessary examinations, treatments, delivery, and postpartum recovery.

Eligible applicants are pregnant women who have lived in the area for at least one year as of the application date and are at least 20 weeks pregnant. Applications must be submitted within six months after childbirth.

Applicants can apply by completing the application form on the Government24 website under ‘Pregnancy and Childbirth Health Management Cost Support’ and attaching the required documents (resident registration abstract and supporting documents).

For those who gave birth after January 1, 2023 but have not yet applied, the city will provide retroactive support if applications are submitted by December 31.

Additionally, mothers who have lived in the area for over six months can receive a 90% reimbursement of their out-of-pocket expenses after using home postpartum care services. Currently, there are three service providers operating.

Mayor Choi Woncheol said, “I hope that online applications for pregnancy and childbirth health management cost support will relieve citizens of the inconvenience of visiting the public health center and greatly help reduce their financial burden.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.