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This content applies specifically to South Korea. Do not read “year-round” as permission to apply next year. If you are a construction worker in South Korea with a child born in 2026, the New Family Childbirth Congratulatory Grant provides 300,000 won subject to contribution, registration and other conditions. The listed application period is October 1 to December 31, 2026. Separate the cash from the supplies Count on the stated form of support when planning baby expenses: the cash grant is 300,000 won regardless of birth order. A second child also qualifies for products worth 100,000 won; a third or subsequent child for products worth 200,000 won. Those supplies can cover part of everyday childcare needs, but their value is not extra cash. A mother arranges diapers beside her sleeping newborn, with a work jacket by the door and a document on the dresser. Birth grant documents by application method In the original article on OnBinder, you can compare the document lists for onlin...

This content applies specifically to South Korea. The application deadline for the New Family Birth Celebration Grant is December 31, 2026 (South Korea), despite references to ongoing acceptance. Applications open October 1, 2026 (South Korea). Construction workers whose child was born in 2026 may qualify for 300,000 won, subject to credited-day and birth-date registration requirements. Check both work-record requirements You need at least 252 total credited days and at least 100 credited days in the most recent 12 months or the previous calendar year, assessed as of the application date. For a 2026 application, that previous year is 2025. Female workers may also use the most recent 24 months for the 100-day requirement; the 252-day total still applies. Credited days are recorded under the retirement mutual aid scheme, not simply calendar days spent working in construction. Registration under that scheme must already have been in place on the child's birth date. Later registra...