What Benefits Can Suwon Citizens Receive in Daily Life?

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] What benefits can Suwon citizens receive while living in Suwon?

Suwon City announced on the 20th that it has produced the '2022 Customized Guide for Suwon Citizens by Life Cycle,' which allows citizens to comprehensively understand support projects across different life stages from birth to old age.

The 'Customized Guide for Suwon Citizens by Life Cycle' includes approximately 120 policies covering △pregnancy and childbirth △infants and toddlers △children and adolescents △young adults △middle-aged and older adults △seniors across six life stages, as well as preferential projects and support policies for multicultural families.

First, families who have given birth to a second or subsequent child and families who have adopted a first or subsequent child after residing in Suwon for at least 180 days can receive childbirth and adoption support funds. Families with triplets or more receive an additional childbirth celebration grant of 5 million won.

Public libraries deliver books to pregnant women and infants under 12 months old who have difficulty visiting libraries, and tuition support is provided for the third child to attend kindergarten.

High school freshmen receive school uniforms, and low-income female adolescents receive health and hygiene product vouchers.

College students receive support for student loan interest, job-seeking young adults receive a transportation card (Youth Card) and interview attire (rental) and monthly rent support (10 million won per month for households with median income of 120% or below), and employment support tailored to career-interrupted women is provided.

The 'New Middle-aged Second Life Support Center' operates programs supporting second careers for those in their new middle ages (50-64 years old). Support for seniors includes job placement and social activities for the elderly and emergency safety alert services for elderly living alone.

The guide includes detailed information on support targets, contents, application methods, required documents, and contact information for each program.

It also contains useful information for citizens such as the operating status of unmanned issuance machines in the city, the timing and methods of local tax payments, proper methods for waste separation and disposal, and information on Suwon City tourism and festivals.

The '2022 Customized Guide for Suwon Citizens by Life Cycle' can be viewed at the Suwon City e-book information center (http://news.suwon.go.kr/ebook). Bookmarks printed with QR codes connecting to the e-book have been placed at City Hall, dong administrative welfare centers' civil affairs offices, and libraries within the city.

A city official stated, "The 'Customized Guide for Suwon Citizens by Life Cycle' comprehensively covers support projects across life cycles," and added, "We hope it will help citizens find the policies they need and receive the benefits available to them."