Gyeonggi Province Revamps ‘i PLUS Card’ for Multi-Child Families, Secures 750 Million Won Over 5 Years

Gyeonggi Province has revamped its preferential card for multi-child families, the “Gyeonggi i PLUS Card,” and secured a development fund of 750 million won for the next five years to establish a stable foundation for multi-child family support programs.

On June 15, Gyeonggi Province announced that it has renewed its “Gyeonggi Province Multi-Child Family Preferential Business Partnership Agreement” with NH Nonghyup Bank and will proceed to reorganize the business operation system.

Under this agreement, Gyeonggi Province will receive a total of 750 million won in development funds, with 150 million won provided annually over five years. The fund, provided by NH Nonghyup Bank as part of its social contribution efforts, will be incorporated into the Gender and Family Fund and used for multi-child family support programs, as well as for implementing birth and parenting-friendly policies.

The “Gyeonggi i PLUS Card” is Gyeonggi Province’s flagship multi-child family support program, in operation since 2007, and is based on Article 20 of the Gyeonggi Province Basic Ordinance on Population Policy. It offers a variety of discounts in areas such as education, healthcare, and daily living to households in Gyeonggi Province with two or more children, where the youngest child or grandchild is aged 18 or younger.

Through this agreement, the card’s operating system will be converted from the existing BC Card platform to the NH Nonghyup Card platform. Additionally, some supplementary services will be reorganized to focus on benefits closely tied to daily life, reflecting user demand and usage data.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

However, to minimize user confusion during the system transition, the current cards in use will continue to provide existing benefits until their expiration date.

Since January last year, Gyeonggi Province has expanded eligibility by increasing the age limit for the youngest child from 15 to 18. As a result, as of the end of last year, the total number of users reached approximately 113,000, and the program has become established as the province’s main support initiative for multi-child families.

Gyeonggi Province expects this revamp will not only enhance the sustainability of the program but also improve user convenience and satisfaction by reorganizing services to focus on commonly used, practical benefits for residents.

Gyeonggi Province and NH Nonghyup Bank plan to complete all administrative procedures related to the agreement changes by October, officially launch the renewed “Gyeonggi i PLUS Card,” and promote card issuance and publicity efforts.

Lim Yongkyu, Director of the Family Policy Division at Gyeonggi Province, stated, “This agreement is not merely a card overhaul, but an effort to strengthen a stable and continuous support foundation for multi-child families. We will continue to expand family-friendly policies that residents can truly experience, making Gyeonggi Province an even better place to raise children.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.