Since April 1 of this year, the national social service voucher (hereinafter referred to as “voucher”) card, which was divided into the National Happiness Card and the Children’s Happiness Card, has been integrated and operated into a single system called the “National Happiness Card” to resolve public inconvenience.
In the past, when you were pregnant or giving birth, you had to get a national happiness card and use a voucher for medical expenses supported by health insurance, and when your child grew up, you had to get a new child happiness card and use a voucher for childcare or school fees. However, with the execution of this policy, once a National Happiness Card is issued, it can be used continuously for 17 types of voucher projects.
In today’s post, we will look at how to apply for the Kookmin Happiness Card, the voucher list, how to use it, and where to use it.
What is the National Happiness Card?
The Kookmin Happiness Card is a card that allows you to use a national voucher supported by the government with a single card. Kookmin Happiness Card is a card that can support childcare expenses, with a total of 5 credit card companies and 18 financial institutions participating, allowing 17 types of vouchers to be used with one card. Currently, 17 types of national welfare vouchers are available, but it is said that more will be added in the future.
In the past, there were separate card companies that issued Kookmin Happiness Card and Children’s Happiness Card, but with this measure, all card companies that issued Kookmin Happiness Cards and Children’s Happiness Cards will now issue Kookmin Happiness Cards.
In the future, once a Kookmin Happiness Card is issued, it will continue to be used for 17 types of voucher projects.
Q. What will happen to the Kookmin Happiness Card that I used to use in the past?
-You can use the Kookmin Happiness Card you have been using for 15 types of vouchers, and you can use all 17 types of vouchers, including the vouchers (2 types) that were available for the Child Happiness Card.
Q. What will happen to the children’s happiness card that I used to use in the past?
-You can still use the Child Happiness Card that you have been using, but only the vouchers (2 types) for the purpose of subsidizing infant school expenses and childcare expenses can be used as is. However, when applying for other voucher projects (15 types including vouchers for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses), a new National Happiness Card must be issued.
list of vouchers
A total of 17 vouchers that can be used through the newly integrated Kookmin Happiness Card are as follows.
Find out where to use your voucher
How to apply
Kookmin Happiness Card is an integrated electronic voucher card operator issued by 5 credit card companies contracted with the government (BC Card, Lotte Card, Samsung Card, Shinhan Card, KB Kookmin Card). can.
* Woori Bank, IBK Industrial Bank, NH Nonghyup, Hana Bank (Hana Card Branch), Post Office, SC First Bank, Daegu Bank, Busan Bank, Kyongnam Bank, Jeonbuk Bank, Kwangju Bank, Jeju Bank, Suhyup, Credit Union
Apply for National Happiness Card
In addition, when applying for a voucher at Eup, Myeon, or Dong, if you request a consultation call for issuance of a National Happiness Card, you can receive a National Happiness Card through a telephone connection with the card company of your choice.
Voucher registration method and benefits
After issuing the Kookmin Happiness Card, you must separately apply for the voucher service.
Let’s look at the specific benefits of the Kookmin Happiness Card.
Health Insurance Support for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses Support of KRW 600,000 per pregnancy (National Happiness Card, Goun Mom Card)
(1 million won support for pregnant women with multiple births)
Support for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses for adolescent mothers within the range of 1.2 million won per pregnancy. Pregnant women in obstetrics and gynecology clinics
Reimbursement or non-reimbursement medical expenses received in relation to pregnancy and childbirth
Maternal and newborn health care support Starting from KRW 450,000 depending on income quintile and number of fetuses
~ Support up to KRW 1,620,000
Support for diapers and powdered milk
Diaper support: KRW 64,000 per month
Support for diapers + powdered milk: KRW 150,000 per month
Energy voucher support
Single-person household: KRW 96,500
2-person household: KRW 136,500
Households with 3 or more people: KRW 170,500
Households with 4 or more people: KRW 191,000
Child care service support
All-day infant system: KRW 1,506~8,534 depending on income type
Hourly: KRW 1,506~8,534 per hour depending on income type
*Based on general households
Support for female youth sanitary napkin vouchers
Up to KRW 126,000 per annum for purchase of sanitary napkins for women and adolescents
Find out about the benefits of Kookmin Happiness Card
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