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Jeju Launches Monthly Stipends for Grandparents Caring for Kids

3/11/2026

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Jeju Province will start monthly stipends for grandparents caring for grandchildren in March.
Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the program in 2023, based on a 2011 policy from Gwangju Metropolitan City.
Grandparents caring for one child under two will receive 300,000 won monthly.
Grandparents caring for two children will receive 450,000 won monthly.
In 2025, 5,466 people participated as Seoul plans to expand the program.

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Jeju Province will start monthly stipends for grandparents caring for grandchildren in March.
Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the program in 2023, based on a 2011 policy from Gwangju Metropolitan City.
Grandparents caring for one child under two will receive 300,000 won monthly.
Grandparents caring for two children will receive 450,000 won monthly.
In 2025, 5,466 people participated as Seoul plans to expand the program.