Gyeonggi Province Expands Family Care Allowance from 14 to 26 Cities and Counties in 2026

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 6th that with participating cities and counties in the Family Care Allowance program expanding from 14 last year to 26 cities and counties this year, more provincial residents are now receiving benefits from the care program.

The Family Care Allowance is a program that provides up to 600,000 won per month to relatives or neighbors caring for infants aged 24 to 36 months depending on the number of children. It is being implemented to reduce childcare burden on families and strengthen community-based care systems.

Applications can be made online through Gyeonggi Civil Services 24 (gg24.gg.go.kr) from the 1st to 15th of each month, and the allowance is paid the following month after care activities are provided.

The application and activity start dates vary by city and county depending on their operational readiness. Some cities and counties including Seongnam will begin the program starting January 2026, while remaining cities and counties including Yongin are scheduled to begin accepting applications from February 2026.

As this is a phased implementation according to preparation schedules by city and county, applicants should check each city and county's official announcements for exact application dates.

Ahead of the expanded implementation, the Province recently held the "2026 Family Care Allowance Program Briefing Session" and guided city and county officials on major revisions and operational directions.

Kwon Moon-ju, Director of the Child Care Division, said "The Family Care Allowance is an important policy that reduces childcare burden on parents and activates community care networks within the region," and added "Since participating cities and counties will be significantly expanded in 2026, we will do our best in program operation and management so that more provincial residents can benefit."