Gokseong County to Provide Monthly Childcare Subsidy of 100,000 Won for Foreign Children

Childcare Subsidy for Foreign Children Aged 0 to 5
Providing Stable Settlement and Childcare Environment in the Region

Exterior view of Gokseong County Office.

On June 4, Gokseong County in South Jeolla Province (Governor Cho Sangrae) announced that it will provide a monthly childcare subsidy of 100,000 won to foreign children attending daycare centers. This initiative aims to help foreign residents settle in the region and to provide a stable childcare environment for all infants and toddlers.

The subsidy is available to foreign children aged 0 to 5 who are currently enrolled in daycare centers located in Gokseong. To be eligible, at least one guardian and the child must have resided in South Jeolla Province for more than 90 days. If a child was not registered as a foreigner at the time of enrollment, the application for the childcare subsidy can be made starting from the month after the child completes foreigner registration and has stayed in South Jeolla Province for more than 90 days.

However, if either the guardian or the child exceeds the permitted period of stay, or if the child has been residing abroad for more than 90 days, the childcare subsidy will be discontinued. To receive the subsidy again, a new application must be submitted.

Households wishing to receive the childcare subsidy must submit an application form along with a copy of the foreign registration card or a certificate verifying foreign registration, which confirms the period of stay, to the daycare center.

After the county completes the eligibility verification process and confirms the applicant as a recipient, the subsidy will be provided through the National Happiness Card, just as it is for Korean nationals. The childcare fee will be paid to the respective daycare center each month based on the confirmed number of attendance days, when payment is made with the National Happiness Card.

An official from the county stated, "We hope this childcare subsidy program will help improve the actual childcare environment for foreign families," adding, "We will continue to create a seamless and customized childcare environment in the future."

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