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Busan offers financial support for families welcoming newborns
Families with babies born this year are eligible to receive financial support to help manage maternal and infant healthcare costs. Under the program, parents can receive up to 1 million won per newborn, 2 million won for twins, and 3 million won for triplets or more.
Busan will reimburse parents for postpartum expenses incurred within six months of childbirth. Covered expenses include stays at postpartum care centers, known as “joriwon,” and healthcare services for mothers and infants.
Reimbursements for postpartum care center stays are capped at 50% of the total subsidy, while medical treatments and healthcare services for mothers and newborns can be fully covered within the subsidy limit. However, costs associated with the delivery of the baby and payments made using government assistance vouchers are not eligible for reimbursement.
To qualify for the subsidy, the baby and at least one parent must be registered Busan residents. Foreign nationals married to a Korean spouse who is a Busan resident are also eligible. The program does not impose any income restrictions for eligibility.
Applicants must submit proof of payment and other required documents to claim the subsidy. Applications must be filed within one year of childbirth, either online via the Government 24 website (gov.kr) starting Feb. 10 or in person at the public health center where the newborn is registered.
<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>
be eligible to: ~의 자격이 있다 maternal: 어머니의 infant: 유아 reimburse: 환급하다 postpartum: 산후의 expense: 경비 subsidy: 보조금 qualify: 자격을 얻다
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