Sunchang County in North Jeolla Province announced on the 23rd that it will increase the marriage encouragement payment from the current 5 million won to 10 million won starting next year.

A wedding hall in Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

The payment method will also be detailed, providing 2 million won after the marriage registration and thereafter distributing an additional 2 million won each year for four years.

Eligibility for support is limited to those aged 19 to 49, with at least one spouse having resided in Sunchang County for more than a year as of the date of marriage registration.

If a person moves out or divorces within a year, the support fund will be fully reclaimed.

Choi Young-il, the county head, said, “We have decided to offer the nation's highest level of encouragement payment to support young people's marriages and new beginnings,” adding that, “We will continue to discover and promote various policies to increase the population.”