Gwangju's low birth rate policy and policies for

Gwangju's low birth rate policy and policies for people who marry and give birth are ridiculously generous the more you know them.

This expression is not my expression, but the expression of an acquaintance living in Gwangju who gave birth to a child earlier this year, and it is really difficult to express in words. Looking at Jeonnam's policies, I feel that it is difficult to follow.

Even when a pregnant woman is given folic acid and iron pills right after pregnancy, the number of pills she gives is different in each district in Gwangju. Some places give two and others four. I won't mention it because it comes up when I search for it.

When a marriage is registered, Jeonnam gives millions of won in congratulatory money. Gwangju does not have such a thing. When a child is born, Jeonnam provides considerable support, but Gwangju does not have such a thing. Of course, since Jeonnam only gives birth registration, it may be necessary to consider distorting statistics, but whenever the first, second, and third children come out, they apply without much consideration.

If you get married and have a child in Naju, you will get 2 million won when you register your marriage and 3 million won when your child is born.

From then on, the child will be given 200,000 won per month. South Jeolla Province will give 200,000 won per month to children born after 2024. Until when? It is until the age of 18. The total amount is 43.2 million won (39,400 U.S. dollars).

There are so many other policies, but basic cash support starts at 48.2 million won.

A child born in Gwangju and a child born in Naju will receive nearly 50 million won per person. Against this backdrop, many newlyweds in Gwangju are considering living in Jeollanam-do even if they have a small relationship with Jeonnam. Even if they have a job in Gwangju, they have to spend more time commuting and are likely to take a leave of absence right now.

In Naju, newlyweds or multi-child households pay 300,000 won a month for 36 months when they buy a house with a stepping stone loan. It supports interest on the loan. It costs 10.8 million won for three years, 300,000 won each. Excluding vague expectations that Gwangju's house will rise further, it will be an additional 59 million won. Many people went to Naju Innovation after having children around them.

As Gwangju's population fell to less than 1.4 million at the end of July, Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jung explained this, saying that there were cases where they moved to cheap houses in Jeollanam-do, and that the outflow to Jeollanam-do reached 1,600 in the first quarter of this year. It seems that he wanted to say that it was not a policy failure of Gwangju because of the move into new apartments such as Naju, Damyang, and Hwasun.

However, Gwangju's policy failed just by listening to the stories of newlyweds around it. It seems that the fire has not fallen on the top of the foot. I am worried about the future of Gwangju, except for a few places where newlyweds live.

Even so, it would be nice if folic acid and iron drugs were given according to the numbers. It's a shame that there's a lot of talk among pregnant women because it's not a big budget.