Gyeonggi Province Abolishes 90-Day Residence Requirement for Child Care Subsidies for Foreign Children Starting in July

Starting in July, Gyeonggi Province will relax eligibility requirements for child care subsidies for children of foreign nationals. As a result, infants and young children who have completed foreign resident registration will be eligible for child care subsidies regardless of their length of residence.

On the 30th, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced that, following revisions to the "Ordinance on Support for Foreign Residents in Gyeonggi Province," it will abolish the residence requirement for the child care subsidy program for children of foreign nationals and expand the scope of eligible recipients.

The child care subsidy program for children of foreign nationals provides financial support for child care fees for children aged 0 to 5 who are enrolled in daycare centers within the province. The goal is to reduce the child-rearing burden on foreign families and to ensure that all infants and young children can access child care services without discrimination.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Previously, both the guardian and the child were required to have resided in Gyeonggi Province for more than 90 days to qualify for support. As a result, newly arrived foreign families in the early stages of settlement were often excluded from assistance, creating gaps in child care coverage.

However, with the removal of the "90-day residence requirement" under the revised ordinance, infants and young children who have completed foreign resident registration will now be eligible to receive child care subsidies when using daycare centers in the province, regardless of their length of residence.

Go Hyunsook, Director of Child Care Policy at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, stated, "This relaxation of the eligibility criteria will help reduce the child-rearing burden on foreign families and address gaps in child care support. We will continue to do our best to create a discrimination-free child care environment for every child in the province."

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