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Child Care
Inclusion of additional participation period of national pension for childbirth
Additional participation period of national pension for childbirth
- When a currently or formerly insured having two or more children acquires entitlement to an old-age pension (including where a person can acquire entitlement to an old-age pension if an additional period should be added to his/her coverage period under this Article), up to 50 months, the following period will be added to the duration of entitlement to the National Pension (Article 19 (1) of the National Pension Act and Article 25 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the National Pension Act).
1. Where the number of children is 2: 12 months
2. Where the number of children is 3: 30 months (12 months for the second child + 18 months for each additional child after the second child)
3. Where the number of children is 4: 48 months (12 months for the second child + 18 months for each additional child after the second child)
4. Where the number of children is five or more 50 months (12 months for the second child + 18 months for each additional child after the second child: but only for up to 50 months)
- The additional period of national pension coverage for childbirth shall apply to the birth (including adoption) of a second child or more after January 1, 2008, Articles 1 and 19 of the National Pension Act (Act No. 8541. Issued and enforced on July 23, 2007).
- Where both parents are currently or formerly insured, the additional subscription period of the national pension above shall be added to only one of the two parents’ subscription periods by agreement between the father and the mother, and when the parents fail to reach an agreement, the additional period shall be equally divided to be added to each parent’s subscription period (Article 19 (2) of the National Pension Act).