- Benefit
- Single parents aged 24 or younger (full age). Child-rearing allowance KRW 370,000 per month for children aged 2 or older and KRW 400,000 per month for children under 2 (welfare benefit criterion: 65% or less of median income). Independence promotion allowance KRW 100,000 per month (when engaged in education, training or employment activities), learning costs such as for the high school equivalency exam up to KRW 1,540,000 per year, school supplies fee KRW 100,000 per year. The selection criterion for the Single-Parent Family Certificate is 72% or less of median income.
- Who is eligible
- Teenage single parents who are raising a child and whose father or mother is aged 24 or younger (full age) (65%/72% or less of median income)
- When to apply
- Year-round
- How to apply
- Community service center (주민센터) or Bokjiro (복지로, bokjiro.go.kr). Family counseling 1577-4206
- Important notes
- Investigation and decision after application. On reaching age 25, support shifts to support for young single parents
- Note
- Cannot be received together with the regular single-parent child-rearing allowance (KRW 230,000 per month). Some local governments such as Seoul add separate amounts (varies by region).
Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.