Osan City Supports Family Care Allowance to Ease Dual-Income Household Burden

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City announced on the 6th that it will provide 'family care allowance' to care support providers such as grandparents for households with child-rearing gaps, including dual-income households.

This project targets households in Osan City with children aged 24 months to under 48 months after birth, with approximately 193 households eligible for support.

As of the application date, the child-rearing guardian (father or mother) and the child must be registered residents of Osan City, and the care support provider must be a relative within 4th degree or a neighbor residing in the same eup, myeon, or dong as the child.

If a care support provider provides childcare for 40 hours or more per month (maximum 4 hours per day recognized), payments will be made at a maximum of 300,000 won per month for 1 child, 450,000 won for 2 children, and 600,000 won for 3 children.

For households with 4 or more children, up to 2 care support providers can be supported. There is no household income standard, and households with child-rearing gaps such as dual-income families can apply.

Applications are available from the 1st to the 10th of each month, and may close when the budget is depleted.

Child-rearing guardians can apply collectively by obtaining a power of attorney from the care support provider through the 'Gyeonggi Civil Affairs 24' website.

Once selected as a care support provider, they must register with 'Gyeonggi Province Lifelong Learning Portal (GSEEK)' before starting care activities and complete mandatory training on infant and toddler safety and child abuse prevention.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae said, "We will recognize the social value of family care and create an environment where children can grow up safely and healthily through support projects that reduce the child-rearing burden on dual-income households."