Namyangju City Invests 1.9 Billion Won from Fund... Moves to Pay Childbirth Benefits Delayed by Up to 10 Weeks

1 million won in childbirth congratulatory payments and 500,000 won in postpartum care benefits
Supplementary budget finalized to address payment delays

Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Hyun-deok), is investing 1.9 billion won from its Population Policy Support Fund to resolve delays of up to 10 weeks in paying childbirth support benefits.

Namyangju City Hall. Photo provided by Namyangju City.

Namyangju City announced on the 21st that it had included 1.9 billion won in its second supplementary budget for this year to fund childbirth congratulatory payments and postpartum care benefits. The budget was approved by the city council and finalized.

The city provides 1 million won in childbirth congratulatory payments and 500,000 won in postpartum care benefits for each newborn, in the form of local gift certificates. Recently, as the number of newborns has increased, demand for support has risen, extending the payment period from the previous one to two weeks to as long as 10 weeks and causing difficulties for families with newborns.

The city plans to use the funds it has secured to pay overdue benefits and shorten the payment period so families with newborns can receive support on time.

The Population Policy Support Fund was established under the Namyangju City Basic Ordinance on Population Policy to secure a stable source of funding for responding to low birth rates and changes in population structure. It can be used not only for childbirth and child-rearing support but also for programs supporting young people and families with multiple children.

A Namyangju City official said, "We will manage the Population Policy Support Fund efficiently and expand programs that make a tangible difference to residents," adding, "We will proactively respond to demographic changes and pursue sustainable population policies."

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