- Benefit
- Allowance (revised, in effect Jan. 1, 2025): months 1~3 at 100% of monthly salary (cap KRW 2,500,000), months 4~6 at 100% (cap KRW 2,000,000), from month 7 at 80% (cap KRW 1,600,000), floor of KRW 700,000. Payment period extended from 12 to 18 months if both parents use 3 months or more for the same child, and for single parents and parents raising a child with a disability. Under the parent 6+6 special provision, the cap for the first 6 months is KRW 2,500,000~4,500,000. The entire period of civil servant parental leave is recognized as promotion career.
- Who is eligible
- Civil servants raising a child aged 8 or under (or in second grade of elementary school or lower).
- When to apply
- Paid monthly during parental leave (by the agency). Apply to the agency's personnel department when the leave is ordered.
- How to apply
- Apply for parental leave at the personnel department of your agency, then claim the allowance. Ministry of Personnel Management leave system: https://www.mpm.go.kr/mpm/info/infoBiz/bizHr05/
- Important notes
- For the allowance claim deadline, check your agency's regulations.
- Note
- The previous split payment of 85% during leave and 15% after returning to work for the first child was changed by the revision to full payment during leave (based on the Ministry of Personnel Management's revision proposal and reports). The Ministry of Personnel Management's leave system guidance page summarizes the cap range only as 'KRW 2,000,000~2,500,000', so checking the Ministry's guidelines for details is recommended. The leave period available is up to 3 years per child (allowance is paid for the period above).
Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.