산후도우미Articles 8 to 10 of the Framework Act on Low Birth Rate and Aging Society
Article 15-18 of the Maternal and Child Health Act
By supporting home visit services through maternal and newborn care workers to birthing families, maternal and newborn health management and economic burden relief on birthing families are provided.
Families where the mother or spouse is a recipient of livelihood, medical, housing, or education benefits or is in the next lower class.
A birth family in which the combined amount of health insurance premiums paid by the mother and spouse is less than 150% of the standard median income.
However, within the budget of each city/province, even if the income standard (150% of the standard median income) is exceeded, support is available by setting a separate income standard * Exceptional support is available for: Mothers with rare diseases, severe incurable diseases, disabled mothers, or disabled newborns , families giving birth to twins or more, families giving birth to a third child or more, mothers who are North Korean defectors, mothers who have immigrated through marriage, mothers who are single mothers, families giving birth to a second child or more, mothers in vulnerable areas for childbirth, etc.
［ Judgment criteria of 150% of standard median income based on out-of-pocket health insurance premiums ］
※ This amount excludes long-term care insurance premiums for the elderly.
From 40 days before the expected date of birth to 30 days from the date of birth (in the case of stillbirth or miscarriage that occurred after 16 weeks of pregnancy, within 30 days from the date of confirmation)
City/county/district public health center under the jurisdiction of the mother’s address (online application: Bokjiro (www.bokjiro.go.kr))
A family that has given birth and is registered as a resident or alien in Korea. However, if both spouses are foreigners, it is limited to cases where each domestic residence status visa type is F-2 (residence), F-5 (permanent residence), or F-6 (marriage immigration).
5-20 days for single fetuses, 10-20 days for twin fetuses, 15-25 days for triple fetuses or more.
Voucher support period is differentiated depending on the type of fetus, birth order, selection of service period (standard type, shortened type, extended type), etc. * However, the voucher validity period is, in principle, up to 60 days from the date of birth.
Maternal health care (breast care, gymnastics support, etc.), newborn health care (bathing, breastfeeding support, etc.), maternal meal preparation, maternal and newborn laundry management and cleaning, etc.
※ Family care other than mothers and newborns or general household activities are additional services that are not included in the standard service, so they can be purchased separately if desired.
This requires additional purchase.
Within 60 days from the date of birth
* However, if hospitalized due to a premature baby, birth of a congenital abnormality, etc., within 60 days from the date of discharge of the newborn (even in this case, it cannot exceed 120 days from the date of birth)
Service price: Provided by the provider within the price range set by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Government subsidies: Differential support depending on type of support, birth order, income level, and user selection (shortened, standard, extended)
Out-of-pocket expenses: The difference between the service price and the government subsidy is borne.
(Unit: day, thousand won)
Service period
Service price
government subsidies
income range
(Standard median income)
Income type
shorten
standard
extension
shorten
standard
extension
shorten
standard
extension
First child
Qualification confirmation
5
10
664
1,328
598
1,062
150% or less
518
518
916
1,195
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
Type A-La-①
418
418
704
956
Second child
Qualification confirmation
10
15
1,328
1,992
1,222
1,633
150% or less
1,062
1,394
1,620
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
Type A-La-②
863
1,096
1,328
Third child award
Qualification confirmation
10
15
1,328
1,992
1,248
1,673
150% or less
1,089
1,414
1,647
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
Type A-La-③
890
1,135
1,381
twin fetus
(Severe degree of disability
maternal+
single fetus)
1 person
Qualification confirmation
10
15
1,328
2,376
1,539
1,979
150% or less
1,358
1,747
2,102
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
Type B-La-①
1,086
1,397
1,683
2 people
Qualification confirmation
10
15
2,184
3,276
2,136
2,847
150% or less
1,939
2,596
3,216
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
Type B-La-②
1,645
2,220
2,764
Three fetus abnormalities
(Mother with severe disability + twin fetus or more)
2 people
Qualification confirmation
15
20
3,744
4,992
3,665
4,375
150% or less
3,349
4,015
4,687
Exceeding 150%
(Exception support)
C-La type
2,873
3,473
4,077
Provider: Provider registered in accordance with Article 16 of the Act on Management of Social Services and Utilization Rights
Personnel providing: Persons who have completed the “Maternal/Newborn Visiting Service Provider Training Course” notified by the Minister of Health and Welfare in accordance with the enforcement regulations of the same Act.
– (New course) 60 hours in total (28 hours of theory, 32 hours of practical)
– (Experienced Course) Total 40 hours (15 hours of theory, 25 hours of practical)
2023 Maternal and Newborn Health Care Support Project Operation Guidelines (file save)
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