SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON SUPPORT FOR MULTI-CHILD FAMILIES
Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017 | Whole Amendment No. 7507, Mar. 26, 2020 |
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary for addressing the problem of low birth rate and developing social environment for raising infants in healthy conditions by providing multi-child families with economic support for raising their children.
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary for supporting multi-child families to address issues associated with the low birth rate and create social conditions favorable to raising children.
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Article 2 (Definitions)
Terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows:
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Article 2 (Definition)
The term "multi-child family" in this Ordinance means a family with at least two children born or adopted into the family.
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Article 3 (Scope of Application)
This Ordinance shall apply to multi-child families who are registered residents of the City.
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Article 3 (Responsibilities of Mayor)
The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall establish and promote policies for supporting multi-child families in terms of housing, education, employment, business start-up, cultural and leisure activities, and shall endeavor to reduce the families' burden with raising their children.
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Article 4 (Basic Principles)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to mitigate economic expenses for raising children of multi-child families.
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Article 4 (Eligibility for Support)
The Mayor may provide support to multi-child families that have their resident registration listed with Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Cityt") and residing therein.
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Article 5 (Eligibility for Support)
The Mayor may provide any of the following persons with the benefits under Article 6:
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Article 5 (Support for Multi-Child Families)
To support multi-child families, the Mayor may implement the following:
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Article 6 (Benefits for Multi-Child Families)
(1) The child-care grant and the infant-raising benefits, for which a multi-child family is eligible, are as follows:
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Article 6 (Operation of Policy Advisory Group for Multi-Child Families)
The Mayor may operate a policy advisory group for multi-child families to receive advice on important matters such as developing and establishing policies for supporting multi-child families.
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Article 7 (Sharing of Expenses)
Expenses for the child-care grants or infant-raising benefits shall be borne by the City and each autonomous Gu equally, half and half: Provided, That the child-care grants for low-income families shall be governed by the Infant Care Act and the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Child Care.
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Article 7 (Fact-Finding Surveys)
(1) The Mayor may conduct a fact-finding survey to learn the status of multi-child families and demand for relevant policies.
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Article 8 (Application for Benefits)
(1) A person eligible for the child-care grant or the infant-raising benefit shall file an application for the child-care grant or the infant-raising benefit with the Dong office having jurisdiction over his/her domicile.
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Article 8 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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Article 9 (Measures for Recovery)
If it is discovered that a person received the child-care grant or the infant-raising benefit by fraud or other wrongful means, the Mayor or the competent head of Gu shall take measures for recovery without delay.
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Article 10 (Relationship with Other Acts and Subordinate Statutes)
If any other Act or subordinate statute provides a benefit similar to the child-care grant or the infant-raising benefit, such Act or subordinate statute shall be deemed to take precedence over this Ordinance: Provided, That if the level of support provided under other Acts and subordinate statutes fails to reach the level prescribed in this Ordinance, support for the difference may be provided.
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