Gyeonggi-do Supports Menstrual Products for Adolescent Girls... Up to 168,000 KRW Annually

Gyeonggi Province will continue its sanitary product support program for female adolescents this year.

Gyeonggi Province announced that it will implement the ‘Universal Support Project for Sanitary Products for Female Adolescents’ in 24 cities and counties within the province, accepting applications starting from the 4th.

The eligible applicants are female adolescents aged 11 to 18 (born between 2007 and 2014) residing in the 24 cities and counties.

With the expansion of participating cities and counties, Gyeonggi Province estimates that about 273,000 female adolescents will benefit this year. This includes 6,000 foreign female adolescents. This number is approximately 48,000 more than last year.

This year, Gyeonggi Province will increase the support amount by 1,000 KRW per month compared to last year, providing up to 168,000 KRW per person annually in local currency.

Online applications will be accepted in two phases through the ‘Gyeonggi Civil Service 24’ website (gg24.gg.go.kr). The first phase runs from March 4 to April 11, and the second phase from June 30 to August 1. Since application dates vary by city and county, applicants should check the notices for details.

Promotional Poster for Universal Support Project of Menstrual Products for Female Adolescents in Gyeonggi-do

Offline applications can be submitted at the resident’s local eup/myeon/dong administrative welfare center from March 4 to November 14. The adolescent applicant may apply in person, or a guardian or primary caregiver may apply on their behalf.

However, duplicate applications with the ‘Sanitary Product Voucher Support Project for Female Adolescents’ implemented by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for basic livelihood security recipients, legally designated low-income groups, and single-parent families are restricted.

Kang Hyun-seok, Director of the Future Lifelong Education Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized, "Support for sanitary products for female adolescents is not merely economic assistance but an essential policy to ensure the health rights of adolescents," adding, "We will continue to provide support so that adolescents can grow up in better environments."

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