Yongin City is accepting applications for its universal menstrual product support program for female adolescents from the 5th through the 31st of this month.
The program targets female adolescents aged 11 to 18 (born between January 2008 and December 31, 2015) who are registered as residents, foreign nationals, or domestic sojourners in Yongin. Benefits amount to 14,000 won per person monthly, up to a maximum of 168,000 won annually.
Funds will be distributed sequentially after April 20 via Yongin's local currency and can be used through December 31 of this year.
The subsidies, issued as mobile cards, can only be used to purchase menstrual products at Yongin Y-Pay affiliated convenience stores within the region or through the online delivery app Baedal Teukgeup.
Previously, Yongin City had selectively provided menstrual product subsidies only to low-income households. Starting this year, the city expanded eligibility to all female adolescents regardless of income level.
Applications open at 10 a.m. on the 5th through the "Gyeonggi Civil Affairs Application" portal on Gyeonggi Minwon 24. Eligible applicants include the adolescents themselves or family members from the same household. Family members from different households, foreign nationals, and domestic sojourners may also apply in person at local eup, myeon, or dong administrative welfare centers.
Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "Menstrual product support will serve as a foundation for healthier development by safeguarding the basic health rights of adolescent girls during their formative years and enhancing their emotional stability. I encourage residents to take full advantage of this program by applying online or visiting their local administrative welfare center."