Uiwang City Provides Postpartum Care Assistance of 1 Million Won Regardless of Income

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Starting next month, Uiwang City will provide postpartum care expenses to all childbirth households in the city.

The city announced on the 22nd that it will implement the "Uiwang City Postpartum Care Expenses and Maternal Health Manager Support Project" to ease the economic burden on childbirth households and help mothers recover healthily after birth.

The support targets mothers with household registration in Uiwang City for six months or longer based on the newborn's birth date, and support is provided regardless of income.

The support amount consists of 500,000 won for postpartum care expenses and up to 500,000 won of the out-of-pocket cost for maternal health manager services, providing up to 1 million won per mother in cash.

Maternal health manager support covers up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs, with the support amount varying by target depending on birth order and income criteria, but mothers only need to pay 10% of the out-of-pocket cost themselves.

For postpartum care expenses, applicants can submit an application at the local community service center when registering the birth (online application via Government24 is also available), and for maternal health manager support, applicants can visit the Maternal and Child Health Team at Uiwang City Health Center with a receipt after using the service.

The postpartum care expense support begins on March 2nd, and the maternal health manager support project is planned to be implemented in mid-May once supplementary budget funds are secured. Childbirth households can apply within one year from the date of birth, and retroactive application applies to mothers who gave birth on or after January 1st, 2023.

For more details regarding the "Uiwang City Postpartum Care Expenses and Maternal Health Manager Support Project," please refer to the Uiwang City Health Center website (announcements) or contact the Maternal and Child Health Team (☎ 345-3592).