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Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months): How to Apply, Amount & Eligibility (2026)

KRW 1,000,000 per month for age 0, KRW 500,000 per month for age 1 (2026 standard, cash for home care)....

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Benefit: KRW 1,000,000 per month for age 0, KRW 500,000 per month for age 1 (2026 standard, cash for home care). When using a daycare center, the difference after deducting the childcare fee (KRW 584,000 for age 0, KRW 515,000 for age 1) is paid (KRW 416,000 for age 0, no difference for age 1). Paid on the 25th of each month (the difference for daycare use is paid on the 20th of the following month).
Who is eligible: Households raising infants under 2 years of age (0~23 months). No income or asset requirements.
When to apply: If you apply within 60 days after birth, it is paid retroactively from the month of birth. After 60 days, it is paid only from the month of application. Applies to age 0 (0~11 months) and age 1 (12~23 months).
How to apply: Bokjiro (복지로, www.bokjiro.go.kr), Government24 (정부24, www.gov.kr), or the eup/myeon/dong administrative and welfare center (행정복지센터) in your residence. Can be applied for at the same time through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스). Inquiries: Health and Welfare Counseling Center (보건복지상담센터) 129.
Important notes: No retroactive payment if you apply more than 60 days after birth (from the month of application). For children born on or after July 1, 2027, it is scheduled to be reorganized into the Welcome Child Grant and Basic Child Allowance system (see the separate item). It is a separate program from the parental leave benefit.
Note: The amount shown is the monthly payment for age 0 (KRW 500,000 for age 1). Not subject to income or asset tests. Can be received together with the First Meeting Voucher (첫만남이용권) and Child Allowance (아동수당). Payment may be suspended during a long stay overseas.

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Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months): who can receive it?

Households raising infants under 2 years of age (0~23 months). No income or asset requirements.

Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months): how do I apply?

Bokjiro (복지로, www.bokjiro.go.kr), Government24 (정부24, www.gov.kr), or the eup/myeon/dong administrative and welfare center (행정복지센터) in your residence. Can be applied for at the same time through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스). Inquiries: Health and Welfare Counseling Center (보건복지상담센터) 129.

Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months): how much will I receive?

KRW 1,000,000 per month for age 0, KRW 500,000 per month for age 1 (2026 standard, cash for home care). When using a daycare center, the difference after deducting the childcare fee (KRW 584,000 for age 0, KRW 515,000 for age 1) is paid (KRW 416,000 for age 0, no difference for age 1). Paid on the 25th of each month (the difference for daycare use is paid on the 20th of the following month).

Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months): when can I apply?

If you apply within 60 days after birth, it is paid retroactively from the month of birth. After 60 days, it is paid only from the month of application. Applies to age 0 (0~11 months) and age 1 (12~23 months).