Adolescent single-parent families can receivewelfare benefits and assistance for self-support
Welfare benefits for Adolescent single-parentfamilies
Young single-parent families (single-parent families in which the father or mother is 24 years old or younger) are granted the following welfare benefits. (Subparagraph 1-2 of Article 4, Article 12, and Article 17-2 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act, Article 9-2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Single-Parent Family Support Act, 2023 Scope of Eligibility for Single-Parent Family Support (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Gazette No. 2022-57, issued on and enforced from January 1, 2022), and 2023 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, pp. 169-180).
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Support classification
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Childcare expenses for adolescent single parents
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Education support for adolescent single parents (e.g., school qualification exam)
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Independence promoting allowances for adolescent single parents
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Payment period
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Monthly
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Frequently (upon application)
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Monthly
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Amount of subsidy
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350,000 won per month
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No more than 1.54 million won per year
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100,000 won per month
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Target
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Families with a recognized income of 65% or less of the standard medium income
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Families with a recognized income of 65% or less of the standard medium income
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Families with a recognized income of 65% or less of the standard medium income
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Support plan
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A subsidy will e deposited to a bank account
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A subsidy will be deposited to a bank account of a private academy that the single parent registered for or the single parent’s bank account
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A subsidy will e deposited to a bank account
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Adolescent single-parent families areentitled to childcare expenses.
Childcare expenses of Adolescentsingle-parent families
A young single-parent family receives monthly support of KRW 350,000 per child (See Article 12 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act and 2022 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project, p. 170)
A familypreviously receiving monthly childcare expenses of KRW 200,000 receives thedifference, which is KRW 150,000 per month.
Supports are also provided to children living in young single-parent households supported with living expenses as the beneficiaries of National Basic Living Security.
A mother or father of an Adolescentsingle-parent family can receive support for his or her education expenses.
Educational support to AdolescentSingle-parents
The state orlocal governments may provide the following support depending on the choice ofthe Adolescent single-parents so that they can continue their studies. (Article17-2-(1) of the Single-parent Family Support Act; Article 9-2 of theEnforcement Regulations of the Single-parent Family Support Act)
Support formaintaining the school register in schools and support for educational expensesor a school qualification examination
Support foreducational expenses to academic ability-accredited lifelong educationalestablishments
Educational support for children with underachievement
Support for children care of Adolescent single-parents who are students
Support for a school qualification examination
An adolescent single parent attending high school (including special purpose high schools and autonomous private high schools), a technical high school, or a lifelong education facility can receive reimbursement for tuitions, textbook expenses, and stationery expenses (such expenses will be paid when it is confirmed that the payment of registration fees and stationery fees of a single parent in a middle/high school age was not made). (Article 17-2(1) of the Single-Parent Family Support Act; Article 9-2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Single-Parent Family Support Act; and 2023 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, pp. 183-189.)
Tuition assistance will be provided for online and offline courses offered by school qualification centers, registered with local education agencies throughout the nation, teaching school qualification exam subjects, and regular school classes, and online school courses offered by institutions that are registered as alternative schools or distance learning facilities. (See 2023 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, p. 186.)
High school education expenses
Any adolescentsingle-parent who is a recipient of National Basic Livelihood Security benefitis eligible for education benefits, and any adolescent single-parent whobelongs to 52%-60% of the standard median income section is eligible for thesingle-parent family education expense support administered by the Ministry ofEducation. (See pages 176 of 2021 Guideline on Single-Parent Family SupportProject)
Young single-parents who are the beneficiaries of the National Basic Living Security Act are eligible for education subsidiary and young single-parents with a range of 52% to 60% of the base median income are eligible for education expenses support (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education) (2022 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project, p. 175).
Self-support promotion allowance
If a young adolescent single-parent is engaged in schoolwork or employment activities while raising his/her child(ren), he/she is entitled to a monthly self-reliance promotion allowance of KRW 100,000 (Article 17-2(1) of the Single-Parent Family Support Act, Article 9-2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Single-Parent Family Support Act, and 2022 Guidelines for Single-Parent Family Support Project, pp. 170-173).
In the case ofschoolwork, documents that can prove enrollment in elementary, middle school,high school, university, or graduate school, GED learning, or learning atunauthorized alternative schools must be submitted.
In the case ofjob training, relevant documents that can prove enrollment in a private academy(including the enrollment period) must be submitted.
In the case ofemployment [including companies, internships, and part-time jobs (3 hours ormore per day, 10 days or more per month)], documents that prove employment suchas certificate of employment (work) or a payroll deposit account must besubmitted.
Adolescent single-parent families areeligible for support for both schoolwork and child rearing.
Support for use of daycare centers
Adolescentsingle-parent families may use a workplace daycare center installed in a schoolto support both the parent’s educational efforts and child rearing inaccordance with Article 2 of the Higher Education Act (Article 17-2(3) of theSingle-Parent Family Support Act).
Adolescent single-parent families areentitled to financial support necessary for self-support.
How to apply for Adolescent single-parentself-support
Adolescentsingle-parent families who wish to receive the financial funds for creatingassets necessary for self-support shall submit the following documents(inclusive of electronic documents) to the mayor, governor, or the chief of Gunor Gu. (Article 4-1-(b) and Article 17-4 of theSingle-parent Family Support Act; Article 9-3 of the Enforcement Regulations ofthe Single-parent Family Support Act)
1. Welfarebenefit application form
2. Income andwealth report
3. Letter ofConsent for financial information disclosure
4. Medicalreport of Spouse (This is only applicable if raising a child with a spouse whohas lost his or her labor ability for a long time due to a mental or physicaldisability.)