Damyang County to Provide Basic Birth Allowance... 200,000 KRW per Month for Babies Born in 2024 and After

Up to 43 Million Won by Age 18... "Overcoming the Crisis of Regional Disappearance"

Damyang County Office building exterior.

Damyang County, South Jeolla Province, announced on the 8th that it will provide a basic childbirth allowance starting this year to encourage childbirth and reduce the burden of child-rearing expenses.

The allowance is available to households where both the child born on or after January 1, 2024, and their guardian have resident registration in Damyang and have continuously lived there as of the date of birth registration, regardless of income level.

The support amount is 100,000 KRW each from Damyang County and South Jeolla Province, totaling 200,000 KRW, which will be paid on the 25th of every month. The basic childbirth allowance, implemented this year, provides 200,000 KRW per month for one child until the month before their 19th birthday, amounting to a total of 43.2 million KRW over 18 years.

The allowance can be applied for starting from the 11th month after the child's birth. Payment begins from the month the guardian applies, and retroactive application is not allowed.

Applications can be made by visiting the local town or township office corresponding to the resident registration address, or online through the Government24 website. The county will notify eligible applicants via mail and text message. However, the payment criteria are applied temporarily and may change from 2026, and eligibility will be checked based on actual residence as of the 15th of each month.

Damyang County and South Jeolla Province signed a business agreement last year to establish the childbirth allowance, reflecting the actual demand for child-rearing and educational expenses in their policy. The county also partially revised its ‘Population Increase Ordinance’ to establish regulations for the basic childbirth allowance.

County Governor Lee Byeongno stated, “As this is the first implementation, we will do our best to promote the program so that many families can apply,” and added, “We hope that the basic childbirth allowance will serve as a turning point in building Damyang County as a great place to have and raise children, and in overcoming the crisis of local extinction.”

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