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Support for Single-Parent Families

Eligibility criteria

• Single-parent family (mother/father and child) : A family consisting of a mother or father without a spouse and a child under the age of 18 (under the age of 22 if he/she is attending school)
• Grandparent-headed family : A family where the grandparent(s) raise their grandchildren (under 18, under 22 if they are attending school) who are not financially supported by their parents.
• Youth single-parent family : A single-parent family where the parent is under 24 years of age

Selection criteria

• Single-parent families and grandparent-headed families : 52% of the standard median income or below (recognized income)
• Youth single-parent families : 60% of the standard median income or below (recognized income)

Details of the support (support within budget)

• Childcare support : Children under the age of 18, 200,000 won per month
• Additional childcare support : 50,000 won per month for a child under the age of 5 in the case of single-parent families (Parent is over the age of 25) and grandparent-headed families
• Learning support for elementary, middle, or high school student : 100,000 won per year for an elementary school student (50,000 won each in the first and second half of the year)
• Support for independent living for college freshmen : 1.7 million won per person
• Heating fuel cost : 350,000 won per household per year
• Living subsidy : 50,000 won per household per month (low-income single-parent families admitted to a single-parent family welfare facility)
• Support for self-reliance of single-parent youth (under 60% of the standard median income)
  • Childcare support : 350,000 won per month
  • GED study support : up to 1.54 million won per year
  • High school education expenses : actual expenses
• Self-reliance allowance for single-parent youth (recipients of livelihood and medical benefits): : 100,000 won per month
• Additional support : Admission to a single-parent family welfare facility