Gangwon Childcare Basic Allowance / 육아기본수당
Official Korean name: 강원특별자치도 육아기본수당
Monthly childcare allowance for eligible caregivers.
- Geographic scope
- Gangwon State
- Responsible organization
- Gangwon State / Wonju Childcare and Children Division
- Residence conditions
- A parent must have lived in Gangwon for one year at application; caregiver and child share a registered address. Where neither parent can care, confirm the alternative caregiver’s one-year condition.
- Application / contact point for Wonju
- Local community center / 033-737-5754
Check the schedule
Application / assessment steps
- Check conditions
Check age, nationality, residence and exclusions.
- Apply
Apply at the center or through Gangwon Benefit Easy.
- Check decision
Confirm further evidence and approval.
Who may use it?
Born from 1 January 2019, including adoptees; age 12–95 months; no income test.
A valid resident registration number is required. Exclusions include institutional care, 90+ consecutive days abroad, childcare outside Gangwon and missing children. No payment to an abuser’s account.
Costs
Monthly KRW 500,000 (12–47 months), 300,000 (48–71), 100,000 (72–95); none at 0–11 months.
When can I use it?
No deadline stated in Wonju guidance; confirm current intake.
Documents and information
Application and evidence; confirm the detailed list.
What happens afterward
Payment to the caregiver’s account; confirm approval and start.
If online or telephone access is difficult
In-person application at the local community center.
Assisted application questions
Confirm alternative-caregiver evidence.
For foreign residents
Foreign parents may qualify where the child is Korean and has lived in Gangwon for one year. Do not assume foreign-national children qualify.
Where to contact or apply
Gangwon State / Wonju Childcare and Children Division
Consultation languages
Confirm consultation languages other than Korean.
Questions to confirm
- Confirm intake, documents, exceptions and languages.
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The responsible institution determines eligibility, receives applications, makes decisions and provides benefits.