South Korea's MOGEF Single-Parent Family Support Act 2026: Korean general single parent 210,000 KRW per child / month, Korean youth single parent (≤24 yrs) 350,000 KRW, Korean middle/high-school stationery 93,000 KRW / yr. Korean family-support requirement abolished 2024. Korean income ≤63% (youth 65%) median.
| Korean target | Korean single-parent household raising Korean child (Korean <18 yr; Korean ≤22 yr in Korean high school) |
| Korean single-parent definition | Korean divorce / Korean death / Korean unmarried mother/father / Korean spouse disability / Korean spouse imprisoned / Korean spouse abroad — Korean de-facto sole care |
| Korean general income | Korean ≤63% median (Korean 2024 raised) |
| Korean youth income | Korean ≤65% median (Korean parent ≤24 yrs) |
| Korean family-support rule | Korean abolished 2024 — Korean only Korean applicant household reviewed |
| Korean type | Korean item | Korean amount |
|---|---|---|
| Korean general | Korean care per child | Korean 210,000 KRW / mo |
| Korean youth | Korean care per child | Korean 350,000 KRW / mo |
| Korean youth | Korean extra living aid | Korean 50,000 KRW / mo |
| Korean middle/high-school | Korean stationery | Korean 93,000 KRW / yr |
| Korean low-income | Korean mobile fee discount | Korean ~35% / mo |
| Korean low-income | Korean electric / gas discount | Korean ~8,000–16,000 KRW / mo |
| Korean housing | Korean single-parent welfare facility entry (Korean mother+child rest, Korean shared homes) |
| Korean employment | Korean Saeil Center / Korean Employment Support Program priority |
| Korean education | Korean priority school enrollment, Korean after-school care priority |
| Korean medical | Korean NHI co-pay relief, Korean postpartum care priority |
| Korean legal | Korean Child Support Agency (1644-6621) — Korean free Korean child support claim & enforcement |
| Korean other | Korean palace / Korean public-facility free or discount, Korean partial vehicle-tax exemption |
| Korean Women Emergency | 1366 |
| Korean Health & Welfare Hotline | 129 |
| Korean Child Support Agency | 1644-6621 |
| Korean residence community center | Varies by region |
This South Korea–only summary follows Korea's Single-Parent Family Support Act and Korean MOGEF / Korean MOHW notices (as of April 2026). Korean Korean care amount, Korean income rules, Korean youth single-parent extras, and Korean family-support rule abolition vary with Korean policy; Korean actual support follows Korean residence community-center review and Korean municipality decision. Non-binding Korean reference based on Korean 2026 Korean enforcement-rule references. Verify at Korean Women Emergency 1366, Korean Health & Welfare 129, or Korean residence community center.
South Korea's Single-Parent Family Support, under Korea's Single-Parent Family Support Act, is a Korean MOGEF welfare program that pays Korean monthly care, Korean stationery, and Korean extra aid to Korean single-parent households (Korean divorce / Korean death / Korean unmarried mother or father / Korean spouse disability / Korean spouse abroad — Korean de-facto sole care) raising Korean children under 18 (Korean ≤22 in Korean high school). Korean 2026 Korean general single parents receive Korean 210,000 KRW per Korean child per month; Korean youth single parents (Korean parent ≤24 yrs) receive Korean 350,000 KRW per Korean child per month plus Korean ~50,000 KRW Korean monthly Korean living aid; Korean middle / high-school children get Korean 93,000 KRW Korean annual Korean stationery aid. Korean eligibility: Korean general ≤63% median, Korean youth ≤65% median; Korean family-support requirement abolished in 2024 so only Korean applicant household income/asset is reviewed. Apply at a Korean residence community center or Korean Bokjiro (bokjiro.go.kr) with Korean ID, Korean family relation cert, Korean residence cert, Korean income/asset proof, Korean bankbook; Korean municipality reviews 30–60 Korean days then deposits Korean monthly 25th. Korean Child Support Agency (1644-6621) provides Korean free Korean child-support claim and enforcement (Korean income seizure, Korean overseas exit ban, Korean driver-license suspension) against the Korean non-custodial parent.
Yes — Korean de-facto sole care counts. Korean spouse Korean disability / Korean imprisonment / Korean abroad / Korean abandonment with Korean evidence to the Korean community center qualifies as Korean single-parent.
Yes — Korean unmarried mothers/fathers qualify. Korean ≤24 yrs reclassifies as Korean youth single parent (Korean 350,000 KRW / mo + Korean extra living aid).
Korean Child Support Agency (1644-6621) provides Korean free Korean lawsuit + Korean enforcement (Korean income seizure, Korean exit ban, Korean license suspension) at Korean no Korean cost.
Korean basic-living single-parent households may overlap with Korean livelihood / Korean housing benefits; Korean automatic adjustment to Korean larger benefit. Ask Korean community center for Korean optimal mix.
Yes — Korean child allowance (Korean ≤8 yrs Korean 100k / mo), Korean parental benefit (Korean 0-yr Korean 1M / Korean 1-yr Korean 0.5M), Korean first-meet voucher (Korean 2M), Korean pregnancy/birth voucher all stack with Korean single-parent care.
Yes — Korean legal Korean remarriage / Korean common-law marriage Korean disqualifies. Korean common-law screening goes through Korean community center; Korean simple cohabitation or Korean temporary relations are not Korean common-law.
South Korea's 2026 Single-Parent Family Support, under the Korean Single-Parent Family Support Act, is operated by Korea's MOGEF to pay Korean monthly care, Korean stationery, and Korean extra aid to Korean single-parent households (Korean divorce / Korean death / Korean unmarried mother or father / Korean spouse disability / Korean spouse abroad — Korean de-facto sole care) raising Korean children under 18 (Korean ≤22 in Korean high school). Korean general single parents receive Korean 210,000 KRW per Korean child per month; Korean youth single parents (Korean parent ≤24 yrs) receive Korean 350,000 KRW per Korean child per month plus Korean ~50,000 KRW Korean monthly Korean living aid; Korean middle / high-school children receive Korean 93,000 KRW Korean annual Korean stationery aid. Korean income eligibility: Korean general ≤63% Korean median income, Korean youth ≤65% Korean median; Korean 2024 abolished Korean family-support requirement so only Korean applicant household income/asset is reviewed. Apply at a Korean residence community center (Korean eup/myeon/dong) or Korean Bokjiro (bokjiro.go.kr) with Korean ID, Korean family relation cert, Korean residence cert, Korean income/asset proof, Korean bankbook; Korean si/gun/gu reviews 30–60 Korean days, decides, and deposits Korean monthly 25th. Korean Child Support Agency (childsupport.or.kr, 1644-6621) provides Korean free Korean child-support claim and Korean enforcement (Korean income seizure, Korean overseas-exit ban, Korean driver-license suspension) against the Korean non-custodial parent. Korean extra benefits include Korean single-parent welfare facility entry, Korean Saeil Center / Korean Employment Support Program job linkage, Korean priority school enrollment / transfer, Korean NHI co-pay relief, Korean postpartum care priority, Korean ~35% mobile-fee discount, Korean electric / gas discount, Korean palace / Korean public-facility free or discount, Korean partial vehicle-tax exemption. Korean stacks with Korean child allowance (≤8 yrs Korean 100k / mo), Korean parental benefit, Korean first-meet voucher (Korean 2M), Korean pregnancy/birth voucher (Korean Happiness Card), and Korean infertility support. Korean contacts: Korean Women Emergency 1366, Korean Health & Welfare 129, Korean Child Support Agency 1644-6621.