CU, GS25, Seven Eleven Offer Discounts on Menstrual Products Aligned with Gyeonggi Province Subsidy Payment Date

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] As Gyeonggi Province begins disbursing basic menstrual product universal support subsidies to female teenagers from the 27th, convenience stores serving as distribution outlets are conducting various promotional events including 25% discounts and '1+1' offers.

Gyeonggi Province's 'Universal Support for Basic Menstrual Products for Female Teenagers' is a project that provides 11,500 won per month for a total of six months (690,000 won) in basic menstrual product purchase costs to female teenagers aged 11-18 in 14 cities and counties within the province.

The province will sequentially disburse subsidies from the 27th to first-time applicants who submitted applications from July 1st to 18th.

Subsidies can be received in the form of regional currency through card or mobile and used at three convenience store chains (CU, GS25, Seven Eleven).

To enable female teenagers to purchase menstrual products at more affordable prices, sales outlets are conducting various promotional events.

From the 27th, the subsidy payment date, CU is offering free delivery service for menstrual products, gift items and mobile gift certificates, followed by a 1+1 event on 36 menstrual product items in August.

GS25 is conducting a 1+1 event on all 73 items from five major menstrual product brands and launching The Pop Plus menstrual pad membership (25% discount on all products), while Seven Eleven is offering 10% discounts on 28 menstrual product items and 1+1 events on 24 items respectively.

The province will accept second-round online and mobile applications from August 1st to 31st for eligible recipients who missed the July application period.

Applications can be easily submitted by visiting the online address (voucher.konacard.co.kr/41/5) and going through mobile phone authentication.

Those who have difficulty with mobile phone number authentication may also submit applications at the administrative welfare center of their respective township or ward by December 10th.

However, among the 14 cities and counties, Gimpo City, which operates regional currency differently, accepts applications through the city government website (http://gimpoyouth.co.kr) or at township/ward offices starting August 2nd, and Yeoju City accepts applications only at administrative welfare centers.

Park Seung-sam, director of the Lifelong Education Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, said, "We will do our best to further expand purchase locations so that female teenagers experience no inconvenience in purchasing menstrual products."

The 14 cities and counties participating in 'Universal Support for Basic Menstrual Products for Female Teenagers' are Ansan, Gunpo, Gwangju, Gimpo, Icheon, Anseong, Hanam, Yeoju, Yangpyeong, Guri, Pocheon, Dongducheon, Gapyeong, and Yeoncheon.