Incheon City to Provide 500,000 Won Cash Transportation Subsidy to Pregnant Women Using Electric Vehicles

The city of Incheon will provide a cash subsidy of 500,000 won for transportation expenses to pregnant women who use electric vehicles.

On October 1, the city announced that it has improved the transportation subsidy program for pregnant women under the Incheon-style childbirth policy, "i+ 100 Million Dream" project. Instead of providing local currency (Incheon e-Eum) points, pregnant women who use electric vehicles will now receive a cash subsidy of 500,000 won.

Previously, transportation subsidies for pregnant women were offered as Incheon e-Eum points. However, since electric vehicle charging stations are not affiliated with Incheon e-Eum, pregnant women using electric vehicles were unable to benefit from the program.

Incheon City Hall

Eligible applicants are pregnant women who have been registered residents of Incheon for at least six months. Applications must be submitted between the 12th week of pregnancy and within 90 days, including the date of childbirth. While online application through Government24 (Subsidy24) is the standard procedure, if online application is difficult for multicultural foreigners or adolescent mothers, a proxy such as a spouse may apply in person at the local administrative welfare center.

Pregnant women using electric vehicles must additionally submit a copy of their vehicle registration certificate and a copy of a bank account under the applicant’s name to receive the cash subsidy.

An official from Incheon City stated, "With this policy improvement, pregnant women who use electric vehicles can now receive transportation subsidies on an equal basis," adding, "We will continue to create a stable childbirth environment through effective, beneficiary-centered childbirth policies."

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