Cheonan City Expands Support for Single-Parent Families... Childcare Allowance Increased by 20,000 Won

Support Budget Increased from 10.36 Billion KRW to 11.08 Billion KRW

Cheonan City Hall Exterior View

Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, announced on the 5th that it will expand support for single-parent families.

The city has increased its support budget from 10,361,860,000 KRW to 11,086,000,000 KRW and will implement 17 detailed projects.

First, child-rearing allowances will be raised by 20,000 KRW. For families raising children under the age of 18 whose income is at or below 63% of the median, the monthly allowance will increase from 210,000 KRW to 230,000 KRW.

For youth single-parent families (under 24 years old, with income at or below 65% of the median), the monthly child-rearing allowance will also increase from 350,000 KRW to 370,000 KRW.

The program that supported the purchase of school supplies and educational expenses for middle and high school students has been expanded to include elementary school students as well.

Additionally, the city will promote support for youth single-parent independence, stabilization support for low-income single-parent families, discounts on water and sewage fees for single-parent families, and housing support for single-parent families through the purchase and rental of public housing.

As of December last year, there were 2,285 single-parent families with 5,795 members in Cheonan.

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