Damyang-gun Expands Financial Support for Infertile Couples' Treatment Fees

Relaxation of Restrictions on Frequency and Age

Damyang-gun Office Building Exterior.

Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Byeong-no) is significantly expanding financial support for infertility treatment for couples.

According to the county on the 5th, in order to reduce the economic burden on couples struggling with infertility and to provide more opportunities to all couples who wish to have children, they have decided to increase the support for treatment costs.

The number of infertility treatment supports will be expanded from 25 times per lifetime per infertile couple (20 times for in vitro fertilization, 5 times for artificial insemination) to 25 times per childbirth. Accordingly, even if a couple received support 25 times for their first child, they can receive support 25 times each for their second and third children if planned.

Also, previously, support was differentiated based on the woman's age with 45 years as the criterion, but this has been abolished. Now, all infertile couples will receive support of 1.1 million KRW per fresh embryo transfer, 500,000 KRW per frozen embryo transfer, and 300,000 KRW per artificial insemination. Even if the treatment is discontinued due to unavoidable reasons such as empty follicles or immature egg retrieval, treatment costs up to 1.1 million KRW can be supported.

Applications can be made at the public health center or online (Government24, e-Health Center), and for more details, inquiries can be made through the Damyang-gun Public Health Center website or by phone consultation.

A county official stated, “By expanding financial support for infertility treatment, we aim to provide practical help to all couples who wish to have children and contribute to solving the low birth rate issue in Korean society. We will continue to improve policies and support so that infertile couples can build happy families.”

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