₩2,000,000 for the first child · ₩3,000,000 for the second and each subsequent child (voucher)
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A nationwide National Happiness Card voucher. Apply after registering the birth and receiving the child's resident registration number. For children born in 2024 or later, the voucher is valid for two years from the date of birth.
A child whose birth has been registered and who has been issued a resident registration number (check official guidance for detailed criteria)
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Parents caring for a child aged 0 (0–11 months) at home receive ₩1,000,000 each month. If the child attends a childcare center, support is provided as a childcare-fee voucher.
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Parents caring for a child aged 1 (12–23 months) at home receive ₩500,000 each month. If the child attends a childcare center, support is provided as a childcare-fee voucher.
₩100,000–₩130,000 per month (varies by place of residence)
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Paid monthly to children under age 9 (expanded in April 2026): ₩100,000 in the Seoul metropolitan area, ₩105,000 elsewhere, ₩110,000 in preferential and ₩120,000 in special depopulation areas, plus ₩10,000 when paid in local currency in depopulation areas.
Children under age 9 (check official guidance for conditions applicable to each applicant)
₩1,000,000 per pregnancy (₩1,400,000 base for multiples, topped up to ₩1,000,000 per fetus; +₩200,000 in areas with limited obstetric care)
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A National Happiness Card voucher for out-of-pocket medical costs of the pregnant woman and of children under 2. Usable from issuance until two years after the due date (or birth); unused balance expires.
Health-insurance subscribers or dependants with a confirmed pregnancy or birth (including miscarriage/stillbirth)
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Months 1–3: 100% of ordinary wages (cap ₩2,500,000); months 4–6: 100% (cap ₩2,000,000); month 7 onward: 80% (cap ₩1,600,000). Since 2025 the full benefit is paid during leave (no deferred portion). Special caps apply to the 6+6 scheme and single parents.
Employees with at least 30 days of parental leave and 180+ days of employment-insurance coverage (child aged 8 or younger, or in grade 2 or below)
Age-0 class ₩584,000 · age 1 ₩515,000 · age 2 ₩426,000 · ages 3–5 ₩280,000 per month (2026 parent fee)
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Childcare-center fees for children aged 0–5 are covered via the National Happiness Card regardless of income; ages 3–5 are covered through the Nuri Curriculum. Centers without government staffing support may charge a parental top-up.
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Free health checkups for infants and young children from 14 days to 71 months old, including growth and development monitoring, health education, and vaccination-status checks.
Infants and young children aged 14 days to 71 months