Cash · Vouchers
Childbirth Cost Support for Women with Disabilities (여성장애인 출산비용 지원)
KRW 1,200,000 per fetus for childbirth, miscarriage, or stillbirth (deposited to an account in your own name)
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- Notes
- Raised from KRW 1,000,000 in 2023 to KRW 1,200,000 in 2024 (based on Bokjibank report). For multiples, paid per fetus. No income requirement. Includes miscarriage and stillbirth at 4 months (16 weeks) of pregnancy or more (artificial abortion excluded). Rules on duplicate receipt and the application deadline (how many years after the childbirth date) are not stated on the official page and could not be verified
- Eligibility
- Women with disabilities registered under the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act (including foreign registered persons with disabilities) who gave birth, or had a miscarriage or stillbirth at 16 weeks or more of pregnancy
- Timing
- Apply at any time after childbirth (or a miscarriage or stillbirth at 16 weeks or more of pregnancy). Guidance is for those who gave birth on or after Jan. 1, 2026
- How to apply
- Visit the eup/myeon/dong community service center (주민센터), or apply online through Government24 (정부24) or Bokjiro (복지로). Can also be applied for through the integrated pregnancy and childbirth service. Inquiries: 129
- Caution
- The application deadline is not stated in the official guidance, so applying as soon as possible after childbirth is recommended (marked as 'always open')
Cash · Vouchers
6+6 Parents Taking Parental Leave Together (6+6 부모 함께 육아휴직제, Parental Leave Special Provision Benefit)
For each parent's first 6 months, 100% of ordinary wages with monthly caps: month 1 KRW 2,500,000, month 2 KRW 2,500,000, month 3 KRW 3,000,000, month 4 KRW 3,500,000, month 5 KRW 4,000,000, month 6 KRW 4,500,000....
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- Details
- For each parent's first 6 months, 100% of ordinary wages with monthly caps: month 1 KRW 2,500,000, month 2 KRW 2,500,000, month 3 KRW 3,000,000, month 4 KRW 3,500,000, month 5 KRW 4,000,000, month 6 KRW 4,500,000. From month 7, 80% of ordinary wages (cap KRW 1,600,000). If both take 6 months each, the total cap for the first 6 months is KRW 20,000,000 each. According to government reports, if both spouses each use 12 months, the maximum is KRW 59,200,000 per year (KRW 29,600,000 per parent by calculation). Until 2024 the first-month cap was KRW 2,000,000, but it was raised to KRW 2,500,000 from Jan. 1, 2025. Single parent, income, and number-of-times conditions should be checked in the Work24 guidance.
- Eligibility
- Both parents take parental leave for the same child within 18 months of birth (meeting the general parental leave benefit requirements such as employment insurance enrollment and an insured period of 180 days or more).
- Timing
- Applies when both parents use parental leave, simultaneously or in sequence, within 18 months of the child's birth. Apply for the benefit from the 1st month after leave starts until within 12 months after it ends.
- How to apply
- Each parent applies for the parental leave benefit separately at Work24 (고용24, https://www.work24.go.kr) or the employment center.
- Caution
- The period of leave taken within 18 months of birth is covered by the special provision. Leave beyond 18 months receives the general benefit.
Leave · Work
Short-Term Parental Leave (단기 육아휴직, In Effect Aug. 20, 2026)
Parental leave benefit can be paid during short-term parental leave (parental leave benefit standards apply, 80~100% of ordinary wages). The period used is deducted from the parental leave period (up to 1 year 6 months) but is not counted toward the number of splits.
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- Notes
- The benefit requirement is stated as short-term parental leave of 7 days or more (checking statutory details is recommended).
- Eligibility
- Workers with a child aged 8 (second grade of elementary school) or under who need intensive care because of a childcare center or school closure, vacation, or the child's illness or hospitalization from an accident.
- Timing
- Apply 30 days in advance for vacations and the like; for urgent reasons (childcare center or school closure, hospitalization due to the child's illness or accident), an application to start on the same day is possible. Once a year, for 1 or 2 weeks.
- How to apply
- Apply to the employer, then apply for the benefit at Work24 (고용24, https://www.work24.go.kr). Inquiries: Employment Culture Improvement Policy Division 044-202-7475 / 1350.
- Caution
- Can be used only once a year. The benefit application deadline is likely to be the same as for general parental leave (1 month after the start to 12 months after the end), but a separate deadline for short-term leave has not been confirmed.
Leave · Work
Reduced Working Hours for Childcare (육아기 근로시간 단축) and Benefit
Benefit (from Jan. 1, 2026): 100% of ordinary wages for the first 10 hours per week reduced (monthly cap KRW 2,500,000, previously KRW 2,200,000), 80% of ordinary wages for the remaining reduced hours (monthly cap KRW 1,600,000, previously KRW 1,500,000)....
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- Details
- Benefit (from Jan. 1, 2026): 100% of ordinary wages for the first 10 hours per week reduced (monthly cap KRW 2,500,000, previously KRW 2,200,000), 80% of ordinary wages for the remaining reduced hours (monthly cap KRW 1,600,000, previously KRW 1,500,000). Usage period: basically 1 year, and up to 3 years by adding unused parental leave periods. Applies to children aged 12 or under (sixth grade of elementary school or lower) (expanded from age 8 to 12 from Feb. 23, 2025). Wages for the reduced hours are reduced proportionally, but the benefit above compensates. Newly established Jan. 1, 2026: subsidy for employers for the 10 a.m. start-time system, etc. (staggered hours with no wage reduction for workers).
- Eligibility
- Workers raising a child aged 12 or under or in sixth grade of elementary school or lower. For the benefit, the employment insurance enrollment requirement (180 days, etc.) must be met (Work24 guidance).
- Timing
- Apply for the benefit from 1 month after the reduction starts until within 12 months after it ends. Working hours after the reduction must be at least 15 and no more than 35 hours per week. Minimum unit of use is 1 month.
- How to apply
- Apply to the employer for the reduction, then apply for the benefit at Work24 (고용24, https://www.work24.go.kr), the mobile app, or the employment center (monthly or in a lump sum).
- Caution
- From 1 month after the reduction starts until within 12 months after it ends. Check individually the details of adding periods (unused parental leave periods are counted double).
Cash · Vouchers
Civil Servant Parental Leave Allowance (공무원 육아휴직수당)
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....
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- Details
- 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. 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).
- Eligibility
- Civil servants raising a child aged 8 or under (or in second grade of elementary school or lower).
- Timing
- 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/
- Caution
- For the allowance claim deadline, check your agency's regulations.
Care · Services · Discounts
Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스, Integrated Application with Birth Registration)
With a single application form, apply at once for nationwide common services (First Meeting Voucher (첫만남이용권), Parental Benefit (부모급여), Child Allowance (아동수당), Home Care Allowance (양육수당), electricity, gas, and heating fee reductions for households with newborns or multiple children, public utility discounts for multiple children, etc.) and local government services (childbirth grants, postpartum care costs...
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- Details
- With a single application form, apply at once for nationwide common services (First Meeting Voucher (첫만남이용권), Parental Benefit (부모급여), Child Allowance (아동수당), Home Care Allowance (양육수당), electricity, gas, and heating fee reductions for households with newborns or multiple children, public utility discounts for multiple children, etc.) and local government services (childbirth grants, postpartum care costs, baby supplies, etc.) The local government services available differ by region. For the requirements and amounts of each item, see the individual items.
- Eligibility
- The mother herself or her spouse, or a proxy (the birth mother's biological parents or parents-in-law), can apply. Based on the baby's (expected) registered residence address.
- Timing
- Apply together at the time of birth registration (online birth registration + Government24 (정부24), or in person at the community service center (주민센터)). Apply within 60 days after birth to avoid disadvantage in retroactive payment for Parental Benefit and Child Allowance.
- How to apply
- Online: Government24 (정부24, www.gov.kr) - possible to apply on the same day after online birth registration through the Supreme Court's Electronic Family Registration System (participating hospitals only). In person: eup/myeon/dong community service center (주민센터) at the baby's resident registration address. Before a resident registration number is assigned, submit with it left blank and the official in charge will process it after confirming the number.
- Caution
- Application deadlines differ by item (Parental Benefit and Child Allowance 60 days, etc.), so it is safest to apply for everything at once right after birth registration. The eligible service items differ by local government.
Cash · Vouchers
First Meeting Voucher (첫만남이용권)
KRW 2,000,000 for the first child, KRW 3,000,000 for the second child or more (National Happiness Card (국민행복카드) voucher points). For twins, paid per child.
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- Notes
- The amount shown is for a first child (KRW 3,000,000 for a second child or more). Not income-tested. Can be received together with the Parental Benefit (부모급여) and Child Allowance (아동수당). Additional payments for regions (non-metropolitan areas) in 2026 could not be confirmed in official sources. Any balance left unused by the expiry date is forfeited.
- Eligibility
- Children whose birth has been registered and who have been assigned a resident registration number (born on or after Jan. 1, 2024). No income or asset requirements.
- Timing
- You can apply once a resident registration number is assigned after birth registration. For children born on or after Jan. 1, 2024, apply within 2 years of the birth date (resident registration date); the usage deadline is also 2 years from the birth date.
- How to apply
- Apply online at Bokjiro (복지로, www.bokjiro.go.kr) or Government24 (정부24, www.gov.kr), or visit the eup/myeon/dong administrative and welfare center (행정복지센터) at the child's resident registration address. Can be applied for at the same time through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스).
- Caution
- Even if you apply late, the usage deadline is 2 years from the birth date, so the later you apply, the shorter the usable period. Some business types such as entertainment, gambling, leisure, and duty-free shops cannot be used (media reports say postpartum care centers can be used, but whether they are affiliated must be confirmed). For children born on or after July 1, 2027, it will be replaced by the Welcome Child Grant (아이맞이지원금) (see the separate item).
Cash · Vouchers
Parental Benefit (부모급여, Ages 0~23 Months)
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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- Details
- 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). 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.
- Eligibility
- Households raising infants under 2 years of age (0~23 months). No income or asset requirements.
- Timing
- 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.
- Caution
- 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.
Cash · Vouchers
Child Allowance (아동수당, Expanded to Children Under Age 9 from 2026)
Basic KRW 100,000 per month (metropolitan area). Non-metropolitan areas KRW 105,000 per month, population-decline areas (preferential areas) KRW 110,000 per month, population-decline areas (special areas) KRW 120,000 per month. If received as local love gift certificates in a population-decline area, an additional KRW 10,000 per month.
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- Notes
- The amount shown is the basic monthly amount for the Seoul metropolitan area. Not income-tested; can be received together with the First Meeting Voucher (첫만남이용권), Parental Benefit (부모급여), and Home Care Allowance (양육수당). The expansion applies from the April 2026 payment, with retroactive payment from January 2026 (children born January 2017 to March 2018 are paid in sequence by the authorities without application). The payment end age in 2026 is under 9 (through age 8).
- Eligibility
- All children under age 9 (as of 2026) (regardless of nationality or income, with resident registration and residence in Korea).
- Timing
- If you apply within 60 days after birth, it is paid retroactively from the month of birth (after 60 days, from the month of application). In 2026, paid to children under age 9, and then expanded by 1 year each year until under age 13 in 2030.
- How to apply
- Bokjiro (복지로, www.bokjiro.go.kr), Government24 (정부24), 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: 1577-0199.
- Caution
- No retroactive payment if you apply more than 60 days after birth. For children born on or after July 1, 2027, it is scheduled to be reorganized into the Basic Child Allowance (아동기본수당) (KRW 200,000 per month, of which KRW 100,000 cash + KRW 100,000 local love gift certificates), but the legislation and implementation details are not confirmed. Beware of phishing in texts and links asking you to apply.
Medical · Checkups
Infant and Toddler Health Checkups (영유아 건강검진, 14 Days to 71 Months After Birth, Free)
Fully free (KRW 0 out-of-pocket). Medical history, examination, body measurements, health education, with a developmental screening test added from the 3rd checkup.
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- Notes
- For national health insurance subscribers, the National Health Insurance Service pays; for Medical Aid recipients, the state and local governments pay. No public funding is provided outside the designated period.
- Eligibility
- Infants and toddlers from 14 days to 71 months after birth (national health insurance subscribers and dependents and Medical Aid recipients).
- Timing
- 1st: 14~35 days after birth, 2nd: 4~6 months, 3rd: 9~12 months, 4th: 18~24 months, 5th: 30~36 months, 6th: 42~48 months, 7th: 54~60 months, 8th: 66~71 months. Oral checkups from the 4th (18~29 months) through the 8th. Free support is not available once the period has passed.
- How to apply
- The National Health Insurance Service sends a checkup notice to the employee subscriber or head of household; book and visit an infant and toddler checkup institution nationwide. Check on the NHIS The Health Insurance app (The건강보험) or nhis.or.kr.
- Caution
- Free only if received within each round's period. Rounds cannot be skipped.
Medical · Checkups
National Immunization Program (국가예방접종, Free Essential Vaccinations)
Free national essential vaccinations (hepatitis B, tuberculosis, DTaP, polio, pneumococcal, measles and MMR, varicella, influenza, etc.)
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- Notes
- Only vaccines eligible for free vaccination at public health centers (보건소) and designated medical institutions are covered (optional and non-covered vaccines are paid). Some vaccines have limits on eligible age and timing.
- Eligibility
- Infants and children of the relevant age (eligible ages differ by vaccine).
- Timing
- From right after birth according to the standard schedule by age in months (hepatitis B, BCG, etc. immediately after birth). Check the vaccination schedule on the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Immunization Helper (예방접종도우미, nip.kdca.go.kr).
- How to apply
- Visit a public health center (보건소) or designated medical institution; look up designated medical institutions and vaccination records on the Immunization Helper (nip.kdca.go.kr).
- Caution
- Once the eligible age or timing for a vaccine has passed, it may be excluded from free support. Re-check the detailed vaccine list and schedule against the official KDCA schedule (this survey checked Everyday Law information).
Medical · Checkups
Newborn Congenital Metabolic Disorder Test Cost Support (신생아 선천성대사이상 검사비 지원)
Supports the out-of-pocket cost of the screening test, and for the confirmatory test (when diagnosed as a child with a congenital metabolic disorder) up to KRW 70,000. Management of affected children (special diets, etc.) is also supported under age 19.
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- Notes
- The income criterion was abolished from Jan. 1, 2024 (regardless of income). It is typically a reimbursement method in which you pay the out-of-pocket cost at the hospital at the time of the test and then apply to the public health center (보건소).
- Eligibility
- Newborns who received a screening test within 28 days after birth (regardless of income).
- Timing
- Applies to national-health-insurance-covered screening tests done within 28 days after birth. Apply for support within 1 year of the birth date.
- How to apply
- Visit the public health center (보건소) with jurisdiction over your resident registration address, or apply online via e-Public Health Center (e보건소, e-health.go.kr) or the Aimajung app (아이마중앱). Inquiries: 129.
- Caution
- Apply within 1 year of the birth date.
Medical · Checkups
Newborn Hearing Test Cost and Hearing Aid Support (신생아 난청검사비·보청기 지원)
Supports the national health insurance out-of-pocket cost of newborn hearing screening (up to 2 times), and up to a combined KRW 70,000 of out-of-pocket cost for the confirmatory test. Hearing aids for children under age 12 with hearing loss: 2 for bilateral hearing loss (limit KRW 1,350,000 each), 1 for unilateral.
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- Notes
- Regardless of household income from 2024. Hearing aids are for children with hearing loss who do not qualify for a hearing disability grade.
- Eligibility
- Infants who received a screening test within 28 days after birth (regardless of income).
- Timing
- Supported if the screening test was done within 28 days after birth. Apply for test cost support within 1 year of the birth date.
- How to apply
- Visit the public health center (보건소) with jurisdiction over your address, or apply online via e-Public Health Center (e보건소) or the Aimajung app (아이마중앱). Inquiries: 129.
- Caution
- Apply within 1 year of the birth date. For hearing aids, purchases from 6 months before to 6 months after the application date.
Medical · Checkups
Medical Expense Support for Premature Infants and Infants with Congenital Anomalies (미숙아·선천성이상아 의료비 지원, Early Babies (이른둥이))
Supports the full out-of-pocket amount of national health insurance covered items and non-covered medical costs. For premature infants, up to KRW 20,000,000 depending on weight (reports say raised from KRW 10,000,000 to KRW 20,000,000 in 2026); for infants with congenital anomalies, up to KRW 7,000,000....
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- Details
- Support for the full out-of-pocket portion of national health insurance benefits and for non-covered medical costs. Up to KRW 20,000,000 depending on the premature infant's weight (reported increase from KRW 10,000,000 to KRW 20,000,000 in 2026), and up to KRW 7,000,000 for infants with congenital anomalies. Up to KRW 27,000,000 reported when prematurity and congenital anomalies occur together (official reconfirmation needed). Regardless of income from 2024. The limit differs by birth weight and condition. Reduced outpatient co-payment for early babies is separate (see the Infant and Toddler National Health Insurance Co-payment Reduction item).
- Eligibility
- Premature infants needing inpatient treatment (admitted to the NICU within 24 hours of birth) and infants with congenital anomalies (diagnosed with a Q code, hospitalized or operated on within 2 years). Regardless of income.
- Timing
- Apply within 6 months of the final discharge date. Premature infants must be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit within 24 hours of birth; infants with congenital anomalies must be diagnosed and hospitalized or operated on within 2 years of birth.
- How to apply
- Visit the public health center (보건소) with jurisdiction over your address, or apply online via e-Public Health Center (e보건소) or the Aimajung app (아이마중앱). Inquiries: 129.
- Caution
- You cannot apply after 6 months have passed since discharge. Keep receipts and the medical certificate at hospital discharge.
Medical · Checkups
Reduced National Health Insurance Co-payment for Infants and Toddlers (영유아 건강보험 본인부담 경감, Inpatient and Outpatient)
Co-payment is exempt for newborn (within 28 days of birth) hospitalization, 0% for inpatient care of infants and toddlers under 2 (from Jan. 1, 2024), and 5% for inpatient care ages 2~15....
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- Details
- Co-payment is exempt for newborn (within 28 days of birth) hospitalization, 0% for inpatient care of infants and toddlers under 2 (from Jan. 1, 2024), and 5% for inpatient care ages 2~15. Outpatient: the co-payment for children under age 6 is lower than for general patients (about 70% of the general level, per Ministry of Health and Welfare guidance). For early babies (premature infants), a 5% outpatient co-payment applies, and the reduction period is extended to 5 years 2 months~5 years 4 months depending on gestational age (in effect Jan. 1, 2026). Detailed co-payment rates such as for outpatient care under age 1 (by clinic, hospital, and pharmacy) could not be verified in an official table - re-check the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (hira.or.kr) co-payment rate table. Non-covered items and meals are separate.
- Eligibility
- Infants and toddlers who are national health insurance subscribers or dependents (by age).
- Timing
- Applied automatically at hospitals and pharmacies without a separate application (age criteria such as under age 6).
- How to apply
- No separate application needed (applied automatically with the health insurance card or eligibility check). For early baby reductions, registration with a birth certificate or medical certificate may be needed, so check with the hospital or the National Health Insurance Service.
- Caution
- Early baby outpatient reduction: gestational age under 29 weeks 5 years 4 months, 29 to under 33 weeks 5 years 3 months, 33 to under 37 weeks 5 years 2 months (in effect Jan. 1, 2026, Ministry of Health and Welfare press release).
Care · Services · Discounts
Daycare Center Childcare Fee Support (어린이집 보육료 지원, Ages 0~2, Related to Childcare-Education Integration)
2026 basic childcare fees: age 0 KRW 584,000 per month, age 1 KRW 515,000 per month, age 2 KRW 426,000 per month (no separate payment by guardians)....
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- Details
- 2026 basic childcare fees: age 0 KRW 584,000 per month, age 1 KRW 515,000 per month, age 2 KRW 426,000 per month (no separate payment by guardians). Ages 0~1 are linked to Parental Benefit (when using a daycare center, the difference after deducting the childcare fee from Parental Benefit is paid in cash: KRW 416,000 for age 0, no difference for age 1). Extended care has a separate hourly rate. Regardless of income. Cannot be received together with Parental Benefit (difference payment method). Childcare-education integration (유보통합): the management systems of daycare centers and kindergartens are being unified (daycare centers are being transferred to the Ministry of Education), and from March 2026 free education and childcare support is expanded to ages 4~5 (for ages 0~2, the full childcare fee continues to be supported as before). Necessary expenses such as special activity fees are separate.
- Eligibility
- Children aged 0~5 using a daycare center (the same unit price for public, private, and home-based centers). Separate unit prices for multicultural children and children with disabilities.
- Timing
- Apply when entering a daycare center. For ages 0~2, the full basic childcare fee is supported by the state regardless of income. If you plan to enroll, apply in advance (childcare fee application -> Child Happiness Card (아이행복카드), etc.).
- How to apply
- Apply for childcare fee support at Bokjiro (복지로, www.bokjiro.go.kr), Government24 (정부24), or the eup/myeon/dong administrative and welfare center (행정복지센터), then enroll in the daycare center. Register for the waiting list on the Isarang Portal (아이사랑포털, childcare.go.kr).
- Caution
- Advance application before enrollment is recommended. Waiting list registration is possible from pregnancy (check the timing and method of waiting list applications on the portal). For the detailed schedule of childcare-education integration, check Ministry of Education announcements.
Cash · Vouchers
Diaper and Infant Formula Support for Low-Income Households (저소득층 기저귀·조제분유 지원)
Diapers KRW 90,000 per month, infant formula KRW 110,000 per month (diapers + formula up to KRW 200,000 per month). Under age 2 (up to 24 months).
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- Notes
- The amount shown is the monthly diaper amount. Formula is limited to some cases among those eligible for diaper support, such as when breastfeeding is not possible because the mother has died or is ill. From 2026.7.1, the income criterion for households with a person with a disability or multiple children (2 or more) is relaxed from 80% to 100% or below of median income (기준중위소득).
- Eligibility
- Households with an infant under age 2 that are (1) basic livelihood recipients, near-poverty group, or single-parent households, (2) households with a person with a disability at 100% or less of median income (기준중위소득), or (3) households with multiple children (2 or more children) at 100% or less of median income (after July 1, 2026). For infant formula, there must be a reason breastfeeding is impossible.
- Timing
- If you apply within 60 days including the birth date, support covers the entire 24-month period (under age 2). If you apply later, support covers the remaining period from the month of application.
- How to apply
- Visit the community service center (주민센터) or public health center (보건소, maternal and child health room) at your address, or apply online at Bokjiro (복지로). Documents: application, resident registration certificate, ID, income proof.
- Caution
- If you apply within 60 days, the full period is recognized. May change when income is recalculated. For the payment method and timing, check the local government public health center guidance.
Care · Services · DiscountsOfficial confirmation needed
Electricity, Gas, and Heating Fee Reductions for Households with Newborns and Multiple Children (출산가구·다자녀 가구 전기·가스·난방요금 경감, Nationwide)
There are fee reduction programs for electricity, city gas, and district heating. Please check the discount rates and limits in the guidance of KEPCO ON (한전ON) and the city gas companies.
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- Eligibility
- Households with a newborn (infant) or multiple children (the number-of-children criterion differs by program, needs checking).
- Timing
- Apply together through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스) after birth registration, or apply directly to KEPCO, the Korea Gas Corporation, etc. Reflected from the bill issued the month after the application.
- How to apply
- Apply through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (Government24 (정부24)/community service center (주민센터)), or KEPCO ON (한전ON, online.kepco.co.kr) or KEPCO 123.
- Caution
- Applies from the time of application (whether retroactive is unclear). Separate programs such as KTX and SRT multi-child discounts are unconfirmed.
Local governmentOfficial confirmation needed
Postpartum Care Costs and Childbirth Grants (산후조리비·출산지원금, Local Government Programs, Not Nationwide)
Nationwide national-level support for postpartum care center costs has not been confirmed....
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- Details
- Nationwide national-level support for postpartum care center costs has not been confirmed. Local government examples: Seoul-style postpartum care expenses (from Mar. 30, 2026, KRW 1,000,000 for the first child, KRW 1,200,000 for the second, KRW 1,500,000 for the third or more; Seoul residence requirement and Seoul-only use restriction in effect July 1, 2026; cannot be used to pay postpartum care center fees), Boryeong City, Chungnam (from 2026, up to KRW 1,500,000 for all childbirth households), etc. The support amount, where it can be used, income criteria, and residence requirements differ completely by local government. Because it depends on where you live, please select your region to check. The Seoul guidance is based on what the public health center (보건소) has posted (official reconfirmation needed).
- Eligibility
- Mothers and newborns residing in the relevant local government (requirements vary by local government).
- Timing
- Varies by local government (within a certain period after birth registration, 60 days to 1 year after childbirth, etc.). Many places have a residence period requirement.
- How to apply
- Can be applied for at the same time through the Happy Birth One-Stop Service (행복출산 원스톱서비스) (local government items), or search local government welfare services at the public health center (보건소), community service center (주민센터), or Bokjiro (복지로) in your residence. For Seoul-style postpartum care expenses, see Seoul City guidance.
- Caution
- Application deadlines are often short by local government (60 days to 1 year after childbirth). Check the requirements if you move.
Housing
Newborn Special Didimdol Loan (신생아 특례 디딤돌대출, Home Purchase Funds)
Up to KRW 400,000,000 (within LTV 70%, DTI 60%). 1.8~4.5% per year (special interest rate by income level). Loan terms of 10, 15, 20, and 30 years. The special interest rate period is extended for each additional birth (up to 15 years)....
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- Details
- Up to KRW 400,000,000 (within LTV 70%, DTI 60%). 1.8~4.5% per year (special interest rate by income level). Loan terms of 10, 15, 20, and 30 years. The special interest rate period is extended for each additional birth (up to 15 years). Eligible homes: 85 m2 or less of exclusive area (100 m2 or less outside the metropolitan area), KRW 900,000,000 or less. For contracts from June 27, 2025, the limit was adjusted from KRW 500,000,000 to KRW 400,000,000 (My Home Portal standard). Refinance loans (for single-home household heads) are also partly possible. After the loan is executed, you must move in within 1 month and actually live there for 2 years or more.
- Eligibility
- Homeless household heads who gave birth within 2 years of the loan application date (children born on or after Jan. 1, 2023) (for refinancing, single-home household heads). Combined annual income of spouses of KRW 130,000,000 or less (KRW 200,000,000 or less for dual-income, with each spouse at KRW 130,000,000 or less). Net assets of KRW 511,000,000 or less (2026 standard).
- Timing
- Households that had a childbirth (including adoption) within 2 years of the loan application date are eligible (children born on or after Jan. 1, 2023). Apply at a bank (Woori, Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, NongHyup, and other trustee banks) after signing the home purchase contract. Cannot be applied for during pregnancy.
- How to apply
- Visit a Housing and Urban Fund trustee bank for consultation and application. Run a loan simulation on the Housing and Urban Fund (주택도시기금, nhuf.molit.go.kr) or My Home Portal (마이홈포털). Inquiries: Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation (주택도시보증공사) 1566-9009.
- Caution
- The child must be within 2 years after birth at the time the loan application is received. Some blogs' claims of 'income limit relaxed to KRW 200 million' and 'limit of KRW 500 million' differ from the official (My Home Portal, 마이홈포털) information, so please rely on the official guidance.
Housing
Newborn Special Beotimmok Jeonse Loan (신생아 특례 버팀목전세대출, Jeonse Funds)
Up to KRW 240,000,000 per household (within 80% of the lease deposit; KRW 300,000,000 for contracts before June 27, 2025). Special interest rate of 1.3~4.3% per year (by income and deposit size). The special interest rate is extended up to 12 years for each additional birth....
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- Details
- Up to KRW 240,000,000 per household (within 80% of the lease deposit; KRW 300,000,000 for contracts before June 27, 2025). Special interest rate of 1.3~4.3% per year (by income and deposit size). The special interest rate is extended up to 12 years for each additional birth. Eligible homes: 85 m2 or less of exclusive area (100 m2 in rural eup/myeon areas outside the metropolitan area), deposit within KRW 500,000,000 in the metropolitan area and KRW 400,000,000 outside it. Same income criteria as the Newborn Special Didimdol, but the net asset criterion is separate (KRW 345,000,000).
- Eligibility
- Homeless household heads who gave birth within 2 years of the loan application date (children born on or after Jan. 1, 2023). Combined annual income of spouses of KRW 130,000,000 or less (KRW 200,000,000 or less for dual-income, each at KRW 130,000,000 or less). Net assets of KRW 345,000,000 or less (2026 standard, average for households in the 3rd income quintile per Statistics Korea).
- Timing
- Households that had a childbirth (including adoption) within 2 years of the loan application date. Apply at a trustee bank after the lease contract.
- How to apply
- Visit a Housing and Urban Fund trustee bank to apply. Check product guidance on My Home Portal (마이홈포털) / the Housing and Urban Fund (주택도시기금).
- Caution
- You cannot apply after 2 years have passed since childbirth. You must apply after the lease contract and before the balance payment date (check each bank's application deadline).
HousingOfficial confirmation needed
Bogeumjari Loan (보금자리론) Interest Rate Preference for Households with Newborns and Multiple Children (Korea Housing Finance Corporation (한국주택금융공사))
0.2%p per year preference for newborn households (childbirth within 2 years) (combined spousal income of KRW 70,000,000 or less, cannot be combined with the newlywed preference). Multi-child preference: 0.5%p for 2 children under age 19, 0.7%p for 3 or more....
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- Details
- 0.2%p per year preference for newborn households (childbirth within 2 years) (combined spousal income of KRW 70,000,000 or less, cannot be combined with the newlywed preference). Multi-child preference: 0.5%p for 2 children under age 19, 0.7%p for 3 or more. Loan limit at about KRW 360,000,000. The base interest rate varies with market conditions. Based on search summaries because the official Korea Housing Finance Corporation page could not be read directly -> be sure to check the figures at hf.go.kr before applying.
- Eligibility
- General Bogeumjari requirements, such as being homeless or having a condition to dispose of a single home, + requirements for each preferential rate (childbirth within 2 years / number of minor children).
- Timing
- Apply for the preferential conditions when applying for a Bogeumjari Loan when buying or owning a home. The newborn household preference requires a childbirth within 2 years.
- How to apply
- Korea Housing Finance Corporation (한국주택금융공사, hf.go.kr) or a handling bank (including the online Aekkim-e Bogeumjari Loan).
- Caution
- Eligibility for the preference is judged as of the time of the loan application.
Housing
Principal Repayment Deferral for Policy Loans (Bogeumjari and Didimdol) (정책자금 원금상환 유예) - Households with Childbirth, Multiple Children, or Reduced Income
Principal repayment deferral. For Bogeumjari and qualified loans, up to 5 times and 5 years in total; for the Home Ownership Didimdol Loan, up to 3 times and 3 years in total (interest continues to be paid).
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- Notes
- Deferral reasons include 'childbirth within the last 3 years' and 'households with 2 or more children under age 19' (HF guidance). The government has explained that principal repayment deferral during parental leave is already in operation for policy loans (see the separate item).
- Eligibility
- Users of the relevant policy loans who meet a deferral reason set by HF (job loss or business closure, income decrease of 20% or more, 2 or more minor children, childbirth within the last 3 years, serious illness, high medical expenses, etc.).
- Timing
- After a certain period has passed since loan execution (9 months for Bogeumjari and qualified loans, 1 year for Didimdol), apply to the Korea Housing Finance Corporation when a deferral reason arises (Didimdol applications are received by HF).
- How to apply
- Korea Housing Finance Corporation website, the Smart Housing Finance app, or visit the local branch. Customer center 1688-8114.
- Caution
- Interest must still be paid during deferral, and documents proving the reason are required. Make a final check of detailed requirements on the HF page.
Housing
Mortgage Principal Repayment Deferral During Parental Leave (육아휴직 중 주택담보대출 원금 상환 유예, Commercial Banks)
Mortgage principal repayment deferral: up to 1 year initially, and if parental leave continues, it can be extended up to 2 times by 1 year each (up to 3 years in total). Interest continues to be paid.
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- Notes
- Based on reports citing the Korea Federation of Banks announcement (some reports state the period differently -> check with the bank). Principal repayment deferral during parental leave is already in operation separately for policy loans such as Bogeumjari and Didimdol.
- Eligibility
- The borrower or spouse is on parental leave as of the application date, at least 1 year has passed since loan execution, and the borrower owns a single home with a market price of KRW 900,000,000 or less.
- Timing
- Applications accepted at banks from Jan. 31, 2026. Apply while you or your spouse is on parental leave.
- How to apply
- Apply by submitting a parental leave certificate and other documents to the lending bank (KB, Shinhan, Woori, Hana, NongHyup, etc.).
- Caution
- The deferral ends when parental leave ends. Detailed criteria may differ by bank and product.
Tax
Acquisition Tax Reduction for Homes of Childbirth and Child-Rearing Households (출산·양육 가구 주택 취득세 감면, Up to KRW 5,000,000)
Acquisition tax exempt if the calculated tax is KRW 5,000,000 or less; if it exceeds KRW 5,000,000, KRW 5,000,000 is deducted (reduction of up to KRW 5,000,000).
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- Notes
- Applies to one home per household (including acquisition by purchase, inheritance, gift, or new construction). If the home is sold, gifted, or used for another purpose within 3 years of acquisition, the reduction is recaptured. Some local government guidance says the former 'continuous residence' requirement was removed in a 2026 revision, but guidance differs by local government, so checking with the district office is recommended. The reduction is limited to acquisition tax (check whether surtaxes such as local education tax apply separately).
- Eligibility
- Parents who had a child (including unmarried fathers and mothers), birth confirmed by family relation registration, one home per household with a value of KRW 1,200,000,000 or less at the time of acquisition.
- Timing
- Parents who gave birth between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2028 who acquired one home of KRW 1,200,000,000 or less from within 1 year before the birth date until within 5 years after the birth date (including acquisitions before the birth). Apply for the reduction when filing the acquisition tax, or if already paid, apply for a correction claim (refund).
- How to apply
- Visit the tax department of the district office or the neighborhood community service center (동주민센터) (including the childbirth service integrated application form) or apply for an acquisition tax correction claim or reduction on WeTax (위택스, wetax.go.kr). Submit a family relation certificate, resident registration certificate, and reduction application.
- Caution
- With the Jan. 1, 2026 revision, the eligible childbirth period was extended to Dec. 31, 2028. If you already paid acquisition tax, a refund (correction claim) is possible, but the claim deadline follows general correction claim rules, so check with the district office.
Tax
Tax Exemption of Childcare Allowance from Earned Income (보육수당 근로소득 비과세, KRW 200,000 per Month per Child)
Tax-exempt up to KRW 200,000 per month per child aged 6 or under (previously KRW 200,000 per month per worker regardless of the number of children). With 3 children, up to KRW 600,000 per month.
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- Notes
- Applies only if the company pays a childcare allowance (check the company's work rules and pay regulations). The 2026 tax reform proposal adds foster children aged 6 or under (before National Assembly confirmation).
- Eligibility
- Earned income earners with a child aged 6 or under who receive a childcare allowance from their employer. Some, such as sole proprietors and controlling shareholders, are excluded.
- Timing
- From payments on or after Jan. 1, 2026, a limit of KRW 200,000 per month per child applies. The childcare allowance the company pays to workers is treated as non-taxable in the year-end tax settlement.
- How to apply
- Submit child information to the company payroll team and it is treated as non-taxable on the payroll. Family relation certificates, etc. are checked at the year-end tax settlement.
- Caution
- For the reference date for determining 'aged 6 or under' (start date of the taxation period, etc.), check National Tax Service guidance. The revision takes effect for payments from Jan. 1, 2026 and is reflected in the February 2027 year-end tax settlement.
Tax
Full Tax Exemption of Company Childbirth Grants from Earned Income (회사 출산지원금 근로소득 전액 비과세)
The entire amount a company pays in connection with the childbirth of the worker or spouse is tax-exempt (no limit, up to 2 times). Applies to children born on or after Jan. 1, 2021.
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- Notes
- Applies only if the company pays a childbirth grant. A revision (including payments after pregnancy) is not yet confirmed in law, so mark it only as 'planned'.
- Eligibility
- Workers who are the father or mother of the child (if paid by the company). Sole proprietors and their relatives, corporate controlling shareholders, etc. are excluded.
- Timing
- Childbirth grants received from the company (employer) within 2 years after the child's birth date are fully tax-exempt, up to 2 times. The 2026 tax reform proposal plans to expand this to 'payments after pregnancy' (before National Assembly confirmation).
- How to apply
- Ask the company payroll team to treat it as non-taxable. There is no separate national application procedure (reflected in the year-end tax settlement).
- Caution
- The payment must occur within 2 years of the birth date, and it is tax-exempt up to 2 times only.
Tax
Childbirth and Adoption Tax Credit (출산·입양 세액공제, Scheduled to End in the 2026 Tax Reform Proposal)
For a dependent child born or adopted: KRW 300,000 per year for the first child, KRW 500,000 per year for the second, KRW 700,000 per year for the third or more (in addition to the child tax credit).
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- Notes
- [Important] The tax reform proposal announced Aug. 3, 2026 (government proposal approved by the Cabinet on Sept. 1, 2026) ends this credit upon expiry of its application period (Dec. 31, 2026) and converts it to fiscal support. It is not confirmed because it has not passed the National Assembly, and the specifics and timing of the replacement support are undecided (to be announced later by the Ministry of Planning and Budget). The current credit is likely to apply to births and adoptions in 2026, but the result confirmed by the National Assembly in December must be checked, and for births from 2027, if it is abolished it may be replaced by fiscal support. The practical benefit is small for people with no tax payable.
- Eligibility
- Residents (workers and business owners) with a basic deduction dependent child whose birth or adoption was reported in the relevant taxation period.
- Timing
- Credited in the year-end tax settlement for the taxation period in which the child was born or the adoption was reported (January~February of the following year).
- How to apply
- Mark the dependent child's birth or adoption item in the year-end tax settlement (through the company) or the May comprehensive income tax filing (Hometax hometax.go.kr).
- Caution
- Applies only to amounts attributable to the year of birth. After the legal amendment is finalized, please check the final guidance from the National Tax Service.
Tax
Medical Expense Tax Credit for Postpartum Care Center Costs (산후조리원 비용 의료비 세액공제, Limit KRW 2,000,000 per Childbirth)
Expenses up to KRW 2,000,000 per childbirth are included in medical expenses, with a tax credit rate of 15%. Credit applies from the portion exceeding 3% of total salary.
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- Notes
- The total salary income requirement of KRW 70,000,000 or less was abolished from 2024, so it applies regardless of income (Policy Briefing). The expense must have been paid by the worker, and amounts received as indemnity insurance are excluded. The credit amount is about the limit KRW 2,000,000 x 15% = up to KRW 300,000, but because of the 3% of total salary threshold, the actual refund may differ.
- Eligibility
- Residents with earned income who paid postpartum care center costs for a basic deduction dependent (mother, etc.).
- Timing
- Deducted as medical expenses in the year-end tax settlement for the year the costs were paid to the postpartum care center. Postpartum care and recuperation costs paid to a postpartum care center under the Mother and Child Health Act are covered.
- How to apply
- Hometax year-end tax settlement simplified service (postpartum care center data may not be registered) or submit the receipt to the company.
- Caution
- If missed in the year-end tax settlement, make it up through the May comprehensive income tax filing or a correction claim.
Tax
Medical Expense Tax Credit for Children Aged 6 or Under (6세 이하 자녀 의료비 세액공제, No Limit) and Premature Infant Medical Expenses
Medical expenses for children aged 6 or under are credited at 15% with no deduction limit (from the portion exceeding 3% of total salary). Medical expenses for premature infants and infants with congenital anomalies are credited at 20% with no limit.
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- Notes
- Medical expenses of general basic deduction dependents have a limit of KRW 7,000,000 per year. Amounts received as indemnity insurance are deducted. The abolition of the limit for ages 6 or under is based on the Policy Briefing and National Tax Service Counseling Center guidance.
- Eligibility
- Earned income earners who spent medical expenses on a child aged 6 or under (basic deduction dependent) or on premature infants and infants with congenital anomalies.
- Timing
- Deducted in the year-end tax settlement for the year newborn hospital bills and medical fees were paid.
- How to apply
- Look up medical expenses in the Hometax year-end tax settlement simplified service and submit them to the company.
- Caution
- If missed in the year-end tax settlement, a correction claim is possible (5 years).
Cash · Vouchers
National Pension Childbirth Credit (국민연금 출산크레딧, Additional Recognition of Contribution Period)
For births and adoptions on or after Jan. 1, 2026: an additional 12 months of contribution period recognized for each of the first and second children, and 18 months per child from the third child. The previous 50-month cap is abolished....
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- Details
- For births and adoptions on or after Jan. 1, 2026: an additional 12 months of contribution period recognized for each of the first and second children, and 18 months per child from the third child. The previous 50-month cap is abolished. For the second child born in 2027 or later, it is scheduled to expand to 15 months (reported as passed by the National Assembly on Oct. 1, 2026; promulgation needs checking). Not a cash payment but an increase in the old-age pension amount (for the second child at 15 months, an estimated increase of about KRW 43,000 per month, according to a Ministry of Health and Welfare estimate in reports). For children born before 2025, check with the NPS whether the previous standard (12 months for the second child, 18 months from the third, up to 50 months, etc.) applies. For application by one parent or by agreement between parents, check NPS guidance.
- Eligibility
- Parents who receive an old-age pension with a National Pension contribution period of 10 years or more (NPS requirements such as children born or adopted on or after Jan. 1, 2008).
- Timing
- Reflected in the contribution period when the old-age pension is received after childbirth or adoption (no advance application needed; confirmed when claiming the old-age pension). The revised standard applies from children born or adopted on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
- How to apply
- Reflected when you claim the old-age pension, without a separate application. National Pension Service (국민연금공단, nps.or.kr, 1355).
- Caution
- Since it is reflected when the pension is received, there is nothing to apply for now. For the expansion to 15 months for the second child from 2027, check the promulgation and effective date of the law.
Medical · Checkups
Registering a Newborn as a National Health Insurance Dependent (신생아 건강보험 피부양자 등록)
Enrollment in national health insurance (registered as a dependent of an employee subscriber with no additional premium). If not registered, disadvantages such as being charged as a regional subscriber are possible.
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- Notes
- In some cases a newborn is registered automatically through administrative data linkage, but the wording differs between the National Health Insurance Service's official guidance pages (no automatic linkage / report within 14 days / retroactive for 90 days). Do not assume automatic registration; be sure to check and report it yourself.
- Eligibility
- Newborns who are lineal descendants of an employee subscriber and mainly depend on them for living (meeting income and asset requirements).
- Timing
- A newborn is regarded as having acquired dependent status on the day of birth. Check whether registration has been done as soon as possible after birth (right after birth registration).
- How to apply
- National Health Insurance Service website > Minwon Yeogiyo (민원여기요) > dependent eligibility acquisition report, The Health Insurance app (The건강보험), the 4 Major Social Insurances Information Linkage Center (4insure.or.kr), branch visit, fax, mail, or customer center 1577-1000. Documents: dependent eligibility (acquisition/loss) report form, family relation certificate. For regional subscriber households, the newborn is automatically added as a household member.
- Caution
- Service guidance: if reported within 90 days of the birth date, it is retroactively recognized from the birth date (after 90 days, from the report date). Some pages state the principle of reporting within 14 days of acquisition, so report within 14 days if possible.