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CHILD CARE SUPPORT ACT

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to improve the quality of life of family members through the enhancement of the welfare of children and the reconciliation of work and family life of their guardians and to create a more child-rearing-friendly social environment by supporting the child care of each family.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025>

1. The term "child" means a child of 12 years of age or below;

2. The term "guardian" means a person with parental authority, a custodian, or any other person, who actually protects a child;

3. The term "child care service" means the service that is individually provided for the protection, rearing, etc. of a child at his or her residence;

4. The term "child care provider" means a person who provides child care services and has obtained the qualifications under Article 7;

5. The term "child care helper" means a person who provides child care services without obtaining the qualifications for child care providers under Article 7;

6. The term "child care service agency" means a child care service agency designated pursuant to Article 11 or registered pursuant to Article 11-2.

Article 3(Principle of child care support) #

(1) The State and local governments shall support child care by putting the best interests of the children first.

(2) The support for child care under paragraph (1) shall be provided so as to satisfy diverse demands of guardians.

Article 4(Support from the State) #

The State and local governments shall support guardians to fulfill their responsibility for the child care.

Article 6(Grounds for disqualification) #

(1) None of the following persons shall be eligible as a child care provider: <Amended on Dec. 1, 2015; Mar. 2, 2016; May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025>

1. A minor, a person under adult guardianship, or a person under limited guardianship;

2. A mentally ill person;

3. A person addicted to narcotics, hemp, or psychotropic drugs;

4. Deleted; <Apr. 29, 2025>

5. A person for whom 3 years have not passed since his or her imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment declared by a court was completely executed (including cases where such execution is deemed completed) or exempted;

6. A person who is under suspension of the execution of his or her imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment declared by a court;

7. A person for whom 10 years have not passed since the sentence of punishment or medical treatment and custody declared by a court by reason of committing an offense prescribed in Article 71(1) of the Child Welfare Act in violation of Article 17 of that Act, a sexual crime as defined in Article 2 of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, or a sex offense against a child or youth as defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sex Offenses, was completely executed in whole or in part, or the execution was suspended or exempted;

7-2. A person for whom 20 years have not passed since his or her imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment declared by a court for committing a child abuse-related crime as defined in subparagraph 7-2 of Article 3 of the Child Welfare Act, was completely executed or exempted;

7-3. A person for whom 20 years have not passed since the suspension of execution of his or her imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment declared by a court for committing a child abuse-related crime as defined in subparagraph 7-2 of Article 3 of the Child Welfare Act became final;

7-4. A person for whom 10 years have not passed since his or her sentence of a fine became final;

8. A person whose qualification is suspended under Article 32;

9. A person for whom 2 years have not passed since his or her qualification was revoked under Article 33.

(2) No person who falls under any of paragraph (1)1 through 7, and subparagraphs 7-2 through 7-4 of paragraph (1) shall serve as a child care helper in a child care service agency registered under Article 11-2. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>

(3) The head of a metropolitan child care support center referred to in Article 10-4 shall not permit any person falling under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) to serve as a child care provider. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>

(4) The head of a child care service agency registered pursuant to Article 11-2 shall not permit any person falling under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) to serve as a child care provider, nor shall the head permit any person falling under any of subparagraphs 1 through 7 and 7-2 through 7-4 of that paragraph to serve as a child care helper. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>

[Title Amended on Apr. 20, 2025]

Article 6-2(Criminal background checks for verification of grounds for disqualification) #

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Affairs may, with the consent of a person who intends to become a child care provider, request a criminal background check under Article 6 of the Act on the Lapse of Criminal Sentences from the commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station having jurisdiction over the person's place of residence, in order to verify whether the person falls under any of the grounds for disqualification listed in Article 6(1)5 through 7 and subparagraphs 7-2 through 7-4. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may, with the consent of a person who intends to serve as a child care provider or child care helper in a metropolitan child care support center under Article 10-4 or a child care service agency registered under Article 11-2, request a criminal background check under Article 6 of the Act on the Lapse of Criminal Sentences from the commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station having jurisdiction over the person's place of residence, in order to verify whether the person falls under any of the grounds for disqualification listed in Article 6(1)5 through 7 and subparagraphs 7-2 through 7-4; provided, if the person submits a criminal background check report directly to the metropolitan child care support center under Article 10-4 or the child care service agency registered under Article 11-2, such submission shall be deemed equivalent to having undergone a criminal background check. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Upon receipt of a request for a criminal background check under paragraphs (1) and (2), the commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station shall comply with such request, unless there is good cause. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2025>

(4) Upon receipt of a request for a criminal background check referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), the commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station shall notify only whether the relevant child care service provider or child care helper falls under any ground for disqualification prescribed in Article 6(1)5 through 7 and subparagraphs 7-2 through 7-4. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>

(5) Matters necessary for the methods and procedures for requesting criminal background checks, notifications, etc. under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on May 19, 2020]

Article 7(Qualifications of child care providers) #

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall grant qualifications as a child care provider to any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs and has taken an aptitude and personality test conducted by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person who has completed an educational course offered by an educational institution under Article 9;

2. A person who possesses specific qualifications prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The educational course under paragraph (1)1 shall include the following content; provided, the content of the course may be determined differently for persons who possess specific qualifications prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family: <Added on May 19, 2020; Dec. 27, 2022; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Education on children's rights and the prevention of child abuse;

2. Education for child safety management;

3. Education on the prevention of sexual harassment;

4. Education on character development for child care providers;

5. Education on understanding and improving awareness of children with disabilities;

6. Other matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

(3) Deleted. <Apr. 22, 2025>

(4) Deleted. <Apr. 22, 2025>

(5) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may designate a public institution prescribed by Presidential Decree as an exclusive agency for the management of qualifications of child care providers to efficiently perform such management. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The Government may, within the budget, contribute all or part of the expenses included in the projects and operation of the exclusive agency for the management of qualifications of child care providers. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>

(7) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may issue a child care provider qualification certificate (including reissuance; hereinafter the same shall apply) to a person who has obtained the qualification. In such cases, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may require any person who intends to obtain such certificate to pay a fee as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Added on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) Matters necessary for the educational course and the aptitude and personality test for child care providers under paragraph (1), the issuance of a child care provider qualification certificate under paragraph (7), etc. shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Apr. 20, 2025]

Article 10-4(Metropolitan child care support center) #

(1) A Mayor/Do Governor shall designate and operate a metropolitan child care support center (hereinafter referred to as a "metropolitan support center") to ensure the effective management of child care providers and the smooth provision of child care services.

(2) A metropolitan support center shall perform the following duties: <Apr. 22, 2025>

1. Recruitment, conclusion of employment contracts, and service management of child care providers (limited to those assigned to designated child care service agencies under Article 11);

2. Implementation of necessary safety measures, such as enrollment in indemnity insurance for child care providers and children who suffer harm to life or body due to safety accidents while receiving or providing child care services (limited to child care services provided by designated child care service agencies under Article 11);

3. Formulation and coordination of regional plans for the supply and demand of child care providers;

4. Monitoring of the current status of child care services in the region;

5. Management, support, and promotion of services operated by designated child care service agencies under Article 11 in the region;

6. Other duties deemed necessary by the Mayor/Do Governor for the smooth operation of child care services.

(3) Standards for human resources, facilities, and equipment necessary for designation under paragraph (1) and detailed procedures and methods of application for designation and other similar matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where the head of a metropolitan support center intends to change any important matters, he or she shall obtain approval therefor from the competent Mayor/Do Governor; and he or she shall file a report if any insignificant change is made.

(5) Matters necessary for content, procedures, etc. related to paragraph (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on May 19, 2020]

Article 13-2(Preferential provision of child care services) #

The State or a local government and a designated child care service agency shall ensure that persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs are given priority in accessing child care services; provided, this shall not apply where there is good cause, such as a budget shortfall or insufficient availability of child care providers: <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017; May 19, 2020; Dec. 27, 2022; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Children of a recipient under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act;

2. Children belonging to the next lowest income bracket under subparagraph 11 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act;

3. Children of a person eligible for protection under Article 5 or 5-2 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act;

3-2. Children of youth parents defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Youth Welfare Support Act;

4. Children of a person with a disability of the grade prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, among persons with disabilities defined in Article 2 of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities;

4-2. Children who have a sibling with a disability of the grade prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, among persons with disabilities defined in Article 2 of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities;

5. Children of a multicultural family defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Multicultural Families Support Act;

6. Children of a person who is entitled to or above a disability rating prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, among disability rating classified under Article 6-4 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State;

7. Children of a double-income family unable to nurture children appropriately due to employment or activities for living of both parents;

8. Children of any other person prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in consideration of the level of income, etc.

[This Article Added on May 28, 2013]

Article 17(Corrective orders and revocation of designation or registration) #

(1) If the Central Support Center, a metropolitan support center, or a child care service agency falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, the Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may issue a corrective order to the head of the relevant center or agency, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family: <Added on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where it fails to meet the criteria for human resources, facilities, or equipment necessary for designation under Article 10-3(4);

2. Where it fails to meet the criteria for human resources, facilities, or equipment necessary for designation under Article 10-4(3);

3. Where it fails to meet the standards for designation and operation under Article 11(3);

4. Where it fails to meet the standards for registration and operation under Article 11-2(1) and (3).

(2) If the Central Support Center, a metropolitan support center, or a child care service agency falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, the Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may revoke the designation or registration; provided, in cases falling under subparagraph 1 or 5, the designation or registration shall be revoked: <Amended on May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where the designation or registration has been obtained by fraud or other improper means;

2. Deleted; <Apr. 22, 2025>

3. Where the child care service agency has refused to provide services, in violation of Article 13(2);

4. Where it has refused, obstructed, or evaded the submission of data, inquiries, or inspections referred to in Article 29, filed a false report, or submitted false data;

5. Where it has claimed child care service expenses by fraud or other improper means;

6. Where it has been negligent in managing child care providers or child care helpers affiliated with or assigned to it, such as by failing to take appropriate measures after becoming aware of abuse committed by such provider or helper against a child;

7. Where the child care service agency has temporarily closed its operations for at least 1 year without good cause after being designated or registered;

8. Where it has failed to comply with a corrective order issued under paragraph (1);

9. Other cases where it is deemed substantially impracticable to provide normal child care services.

(3) A person whose designation or registration has been revoked under paragraph (2) shall not be re-designated or re-registered as the Central Support Center, a metropolitan support center, or a child care service agency for a period prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family within 3 years from the date of such disposition. <Amended on May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The procedures, etc. for the revocation of designation or registration under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on May 19, 2020; Apr. 22, 2025]

Article 23(Provision of financial information) #

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(2) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act, for the purpose of assessing the property of a person who has filed an application for support for expenses under Article 22 (hereinafter referred to as "applicant for support for expenses") and the household members, the State or local governments may, when they subsidize expenses incurred in providing child care service under Article 20(1), request the heads of financial institutions (referring to financial companies, etc. defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and the credit information collection agency defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act; hereinafter the same shall apply) to provide financial information, credit information, or insurance information (hereinafter referred to as "financial information, etc.") of a person who has applied for support for expenses and his or her household members by means of a document in an electronic form that is converted from the written consent submitted by the applicant and his or her household members under Article 22(2).

(2) The heads of financial institutions, etc., who are requested to provide financial information, etc. under paragraph (1), shall provide financial information, etc. of the holder of a title deed, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act.

(3) The heads of financial institutions, etc. that have provided financial information, etc. under paragraph (2) shall notify the holder of a title deed of such fact; provided, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4-2(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(7) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act, no notification may be made, if the consent from the holder of a title deed has been obtained. <Amended on Mar. 11, 2015>

(4) The request for, or the provision of, financial information, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made by using the information and communications network defined in Article 2(1)1 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection; provided, the same shall not apply to cases where any damage to the information and communications network or any other unavoidable incident occurs.

(5) No person who engages in or has engaged in the affairs referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) shall use the financial information, etc. acquired while performing his or her duties for any purpose other than that prescribed in this Act, or furnish or divulge it to any other person or agency.

(6) Matters necessary for requests for, or the provision, etc. of financial information, etc. under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 24(Examinations and inquiries) #

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family or the head of a local government may request an applicant for support for expenses and a person who is to receive support, to submit documents necessary to confirm the eligibility for such support or other data related to the income, property, etc., and may allow public officials under his or her control to have access to residence of the applicant for such support and the person who is to receive support and other necessary places and to inspect documents, etc. or make necessary inquiries to the related persons. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family or the head of a local government may request the heads of related agencies to provide data on national taxes, local taxes, land, building, health insurance, national pension, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, etc. necessary for the examinations referred to in paragraph (1) or support for expenses. In such cases, the head of an agency upon receipt of such request shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Where an applicant for support for expenses or a person who is to receive support refuses to submit documents or data or refuses, interferes with, or evades any examination or inquiry conducted under paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or the head of a local government may reject the application for support for expenses or may revoke, suspend or alter the decision for the support. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Matters necessary for the scope, timing, and contents of the examinations and inquiries to be conducted under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) For the purpose of probing an address on the resident registration card, administrative information may be shared under Article 36(1) of the Electronic Government Act.

Article 25(Establishment and operation of integrated information system for child care support) #

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may establish and operate an integrated information system for child care support (hereinafter referred to as "integrated information system") in order to digitize the affairs related to child care support under this Act and to efficiently process the information necessary for the performance of the affairs. <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may collect, retain, and use any of the following information necessary to establish and operate the integrated information system, and if the information collected, retained, and used includes personal information defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Personal Information Protection Act, the prior consent of the data subject (referring to his or her legal representative in cases of minors under the age of 14) shall be obtained: <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023; Apr. 22, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Information on grounds for disqualification of child care providers or child care helpers, qualifications for child care providers, health examinations, and the suspension or revocation of qualifications under Articles 6, 7, 10-2, 32, and 33;

2. Information on the designation and registration of the Central Support Center, metropolitan support centers, child care service agencies, etc. and the revocation thereof under Articles 9, 10-3, 10-4, 11, 11-2, 11-3, and 17;

2-2. Information on the grounds for disqualification of employees, etc. under Article 11-5;

3. Information on the provision of child care services under Articles 12, 13, and 13-2

4. Information on satisfaction survey on child care service agencies under Article 18-2;

5. Information on the verification of identity of child care helpers under Article 19-2;

6. Information on the subsidization of child care service expenses and the provision of financial information, etc. under Articles 20 through 24;

7. Other information necessary to perform affairs related to child care services and child care helpers prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request relevant central administrative agencies, local governments, and relevant institutions or organizations (hereinafter referred to as "relevant central administrative agencies, etc.") to provide data and information necessary for the establishment and operation of the integrated information system, and may collect, retain, and use such data and information within the scope of the intended purpose. In such cases, the relevant central administrative agencies, etc. shall comply with such request unless there is good cause. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The integrated information system may be operated in conjunction with the social security information system under Article 37(2) of the Framework Act on Social Security in order to perform the affairs under paragraph (1). <Added on Apr. 11, 2023>

(5) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may entrust the operation of the integrated information system to a specialized institution, such as a corporation or organization prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) A person who acquires, manages, or uses data or information of the integrated information system pursuant to paragraphs (2) through (5) shall not use such data or information obtained in the course of performing his or her duties for any purpose other than the intended one or provide or divulge it to any third party. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023>

(7) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall formulate policy necessary measures to protect personal information throughout all stages of the establishment and operation of the integrated information system. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) Other matters necessary for the establishment and operation of the integrated support system shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023>

[Title Amended on Apr. 11, 2023]

CHILD CARE SUPPORT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Principle of child care support) #

Article 4(Support from the State) #

Article 4-2(Formulation of master plans) #

Article 5(Duties and responsibilities of child care providers) #

Article 6(Grounds for disqualification) #

Article 6-2(Criminal background checks for verification of grounds for disqualification) #

Article 7(Qualifications of child care providers) #

Article 8(Prohibition of name lending) #

Article 9(Designation of educational institutions) #

Article 10(Continuing education) #

Article 10-2(Health examination) #

Article 10-3(Central Child Care Support Center) #

Article 10-4(Metropolitan child care support center) #

Article 11(Designation of child care service agencies) #

Article 11-2(Registration of child care service agencies) #

Article 11-3(Reporting of temporary or permanent closure of child care service agencies) #

Article 11-4(Prohibition of use of similar titles) #

Article 11-5(Grounds for disqualification of employees) #

Article 12(Providing information on child care services to guardians) #

Article 13(Duties of child care service agencies) #

Article 13-2(Preferential provision of child care services) #

Article 14(Entering into standard form employment contract) #

Article 15(Matters to be observed by guardians) #

Article 16(Recommendations concerning metropolitan support centers and child care service agencies) #

Article 17(Corrective orders and revocation of designation or registration) #

Article 18(Management and evaluation of metropolitan support centers and child care service agencies) #

Article 18-2(Satisfaction survey on child care service agencies) #

Article 19(Child care sharing center) #

Article 19-2(Issuance of certificates for verification of identity of child care helpers) #

Article 20(Subsidization of expenses) #

Article 21(Child care vouchers) #

Article 22(Application for support for expenses) #

Article 23(Provision of financial information) #

Article 24(Examinations and inquiries) #

Article 25(Establishment and operation of integrated information system for child care support) #

Article 26(Subsidization of expenses) #

Article 27(Order to return expenses or subsidies) #

Article 28(Guidance and order) #

Article 28-2(Fact-finding survey on child care services) #

Article 29(Inquiries and inspections) #

Article 30(Prohibition of divulging confidential information) #

Article 31(Hearings) #

Article 32(Suspension of qualification of child care providers) #

Article 33(Revocation of qualification of child care providers) #

Article 34(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 35(Penalty provisions) #

Article 36(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 37(Administrative fines) #