Korea's 2022 maternity/rearing/rearing leave support policy

Let's learn about the 2022 maternity/rearing/childcare leave support policy. If you read this article as a whole, I think you will be able to understand and benefit from various policies that will take effect from 2022. If you need the information, please read it to the end.

Child allowance policy to be applied in 2022

Expansion of allowance for children and infants

Childbirth subsidies of KRW 2 million and monthly infant allowances of KRW 300,000 (0-1 year old) will be paid from children who have registered their birth after January 1, 2022. It was announced that the range of child allowances, which had been paid 100,000 won per month until the age of 7, will be expanded to under the age of 8.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a 97 trillion budget for 2022. This is an 8% increase compared to 2021

 

Top 5 packages for real family

1. First meeting voucher
2. Infant(0-1 year old) allowance 300,000 won per month
3. Activating parental leave and implementing "3+3 Joint Child Care Leave System"
4. Expansion of 550 national and public daycare centers
5. Multi-child support

 

First meeting voucher

From babies born after January 1, 2022, 2 million won in maternity subsidies will be paid once in the form of vouchers named "first meeting vouchers" regardless of birth order. In addition to the local government's payment of childbirth subsidies, it will be paid for the first time by the central government.
Vouchers (National Happiness Card) issued during pregnancy will also be raised from 600,000 won to 1 million won, and the application period will be extended from one year to two years. An additional 1.2 million won will be paid to adolescent mothers.
It is said that the support will be expanded from the bottom 50% of health insurance premiums (135,000 won for workplace medical insurance in 2021 and 90,000 won for local medical insurance) to less than 70%. As a result of the developmental evaluation of health checkups, up to 400,000 won will be provided for confirmation tests when recommended for in-depth evaluation

 

Infant(0-1 year old) allowance 300,000 won per month

Children born in 2022 will be paid 300,000 won per month until 24 months. It is said that the amount will gradually increase to 500,000 won per month in 25 years.
When children aged 0-1 go to daycare centers, the government supports the cost of daycare centers and pays 150,000 won to 200,000 won each to take care of them at home. From 2022, children aged 0-1 will be renamed Infant Allowance instead of Family Care Allowance, and the amount will be gradually expanded to 500,000 won by 25.

Infant allowance is paid separately from the child allowance, which was previously given 100,000 won per month to children under the age of 7. Therefore, children aged 0-1 can receive 400,000 won per month in 2022. If you use the daycare center, you will be paid as a voucher and cash if you don't use it.

 

Activating parental leave and implementing "3+3 Joint Child Care Leave System"

Parents with children under one year of age will be able to receive up to 100% (up to 3 million won) of their normal wages if they take parental leave for more than three months. If parents take parental leave at the same time, they can receive up to 6 million won in salary.

Currently, 50% of the ordinary wage (up to 1.2 million won) is paid when taking parental leave, and up to 100% (up to 2.5 million won) of the ordinary wage is paid when the father takes parental leave following his mother

 

 

Activating parental leave and implementing "3+3 Joint Child Care Leave System"

Parents with children under one year of age will be able to receive up to 100% (up to 3 million won) of their normal wages if they take parental leave for more than three months. If parents take parental leave at the same time, they can receive up to 6 million won in salary.

Currently, 50% of the ordinary wage (up to 1.2 million won) is paid when taking parental leave, and up to 100% (up to 2.5 million won) of the ordinary wage is paid when the father takes parental leave following his mother.

 

 

Expansion of 550 national and public daycare centers

The government has decided to expand 550 national and public daycare centers and raise the unit price of infant care support by 3%.

We will expand 450 multi-care centers and 100 school care centers to support after-school care for elementary school students, and conduct pilot projects to extend the operation of the multi-care center at 30 locations, so we can look forward to safe child care and high-quality educational facilities.

 

Multi-child support

Multi-child families with an existing median income of 200% or less also included receiving full college tuition support from their third child.

In addition, basic living recipients and second-highest-ranking households have provided full tuition only to the third or higher so far, but it will be expanded to the second from next year.

 

Look at it at a glance

1. First meeting voucher, 2 million won paid (local government X central government)
2. Infant (0-1 year old) allowance KRW 300,000 per month (separate from child allowance)
3. Activation of parental leave and implementation of the "3+3 Joint Child Care Leave System" (ordinary wage 100% combined with up to 300 couples (300+300), up to 60000)
4. Expansion of 550 national and public daycare centers
5. Multi-child support