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Before enrolling in elementary school, children may receive care or education from a nursery school or kindergarten.
Before enrolling in elementary school, young children (0-5 years) may enroll in nursery school (0-5 years) or kindergarten (3-5 years); the country fully subsidizes all costs for their care or education in accordance with each age group. A subsidy of a lesser amount is also provided to parents who do not use daycare centers or kindergartens.
A nursery school is an institution that provides childcare for young children ages 0-5. When a child is enrolled in a nursery school, the government subsidizes the cost.
Young children (ages 0-5) who go to a nursery school and fall into the following categories receive the childcare benefits:
'Customized nursery care' was implemented in July 2016 which provides all day care (07:30 to 19:30, 12 hours) or part-time care ((09:00 to 15:00, 6 hours) for children ages 0-2 depending on the needs (all day care available for children of multicultural families)
| Age | Subsidy | Subsidy for Children with Disabilities | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All day care | Part-time care | |||
| Childcare for age 0 | 454,000 | 354,000 | 462,000 | - |
| Childcare for age 1 | 400,000 | 311,000 | ||
| Childcare for age 2 | 331,000 | 258,000 | ||
| Childcare for ages 3 | 220,000 | |||
The guardian (parents or other guardians) can apply at the respective eup, myeon, or dong community service centers in their area of residence, on the welfare website Bokjiro (www.bokjiro.go.kr) or through mobile application I-sarang (download on an application store). Note, however, that unregistered disabled children who wish to receive benefits must apply in person (online application unavailable).
Parents
Community service centers of each eup,myeon, and dong
Parents
Childcare facility
Social security benefits (social service) application (alteration) form, confirmation form reasoning of all day care, documents proving the qualifications (if applying for all day care), I-Haengbok Card application, and personal credit information access agreement
| 3-5 years old in full | |
|---|---|
| Tuition for infants | Tuition for after school courses |
| Assist children ages 3-5 who go to National-Public-Private Kindergartens regardless of their parents' income levels | Assistance for children ages 3-5 who join after school courses which are operated in connection with official kindergarten education (facilities operating courses including the basic course for more than 8 hours per day; 7 hours if parents are agreed) |
Tuition support is not provided to the infants without the nationality of the Republic of Korea (Refugees are exceptional).
Tuition
| Age | Date of birth | Amount of subsidiary (monthly) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National and public kindergartens | Private kindergartens | ||
| Age 5 | January 1 ~ December 31, 2013 | 60,000 | 220,000 |
| Age 4 | January 1 ~ December 31, 2014 | ||
| Age 3 | January 1, 2016 – February 28, 2015 | ||
Tuition for after-school courses
| Age | Date of birth | Amount of subsidiary (monthly) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National and public kindergartens | Private kindergartens | ||
| Between 3 and 5 | January 1, 2013 – February 28, 2016 | 50,000 | 70,000 |
Recipient verification and confirmation/application of benefit amount through electronic card (I-Haengbok Card)
| Age | Homecare allowance |
|---|---|
| 0~11 months | 200,000 |
| 12~23 months | 150,000 |
| 24~35 months | 100,000 |
| 36~86 months | 100,000 |
| Age | Allowance for farming and fishing areas |
|---|---|
| 0~11 months | 200,000 |
| 12~23 months | 177,000 |
| 24~35 months | 156,000 |
| 36~47 months | 129,000 |
| 48~86 months | 100,000 |
| Age | Allowance for disabled children |
|---|---|
| 0~35 months | 200,000 |
| 36~86 months | 100,000 |
Limited to parents that reside in the child’s household
| Category | Homecare allowance | Allowance for farming and fishing areas | Allowance for disabled children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Approval Requirements Required Documents | Copy of the bankbook of a parent or the child | Children from farming and fishing households (Verification of agricultural management body registration, etc.) | Registered disabled children Certificate of registration of disabled person |
The government provides a childcare program in which a childcare giver visits to take care of children aged 12 or under for double-income families that do not have sufficient time for child-rearing. The program aims to reduce parents’ child-rearing burden and to close the gaps in facility childcare coverage.
Part-time and comprehensive care services: commuting to school and childcare centers, preparation for supplies, temporary childcare until the parents are back, play activities, and giving prepared meals and snacks, etc. for children between three months and 12 years old
Comprehensive care service includes household chores.
Person applying for the service (Issuance of National Happiness Card in the applicant’s name)
Those who are not qualified for government support
Sign up as a member
Approval of full membership (agency providing competent service)
Service application
Payment of service fees
Service use
Those who are qualified for government support
Visit local community service center
Decision notice (via mail and text message)
Sign up as a member
Service application
Payment
Service use
For more information, inquire at a nearby local childcare service center, or search the website, https://idolbom.go.kr. For more help, call ☎1577-1366 (Danuri Helpline)
