CHILD BENEFITS ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to promote the fundamental rights and welfare of children by paying child benefits thereto to reduce the economic burden of rearing them and to create an environment for their sound growth.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "entitlement to child benefits" means a right to receive child benefits prescribed in this Act;

2. The term "person entitled to child benefits" means a child entitled to child benefits;

3. The term "eligible child" means a child who is planned to receive or receives child benefits following a determination for paying child benefits prescribed in Article 9;

4. The term "protector" means a person having parental authority, a guardian, or other person actually protecting and rearing a child.

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State) #

(1) The State and local governments shall make their utmost efforts to keep child benefits at the level necessary for easing the economic burden of rearing children and creating an environment for their sound growth.

(2) The State and local governments shall create funds so as to bear the necessary expenses pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) A protector shall use child benefits to promote the fundamental rights and welfare of children.

CHAPTER II APPLICATION FOR AND PAYMENT OF CHILD BENEFITS

Article 4(Persons eligible for child benefits and payments) #

(1) Children under the age of eight shall be paid child benefits worth 100,000 won per month. <Amended on Jan. 15, 2019; Dec. 14; 2021>

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 4(Persons eligible for child benefits and payments) #

Article 5(Providing information related to child benefits) #

Article 6(Application for payment of child benefits) #

Article 7(Investigation and inquiry) #

Article 8 #

Article 9(Determination on payment of child benefits) #

Article 10(Timing and methods for payment of child benefits) #

Article 11(Unpaid child benefits) #

Article 12(Change of protector for protecting eligible child) #

Article 13(Suspending payment of child benefits) #

Article 14(Loss of entitlement to child benefits) #

Article 15(Reports) #

Article 16(Recovery of child benefits) #

Article 17(Notice of, demand for, and collection of amount recoupable) #

Article 18(Protection of entitlement to child benefits) #

Article 19(Filing of objection) #

Article 20(Prescription) #

Article 21(Establishment and operation of child benefits information system) #

Article 22(Collection of data and information) #

Article 23(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 24(Penalty provisions) #

Article 25 #

Article 26(Administrative fines) #