YONGIN — The city of Yongin is expanding its subsidy program for menstrual products to support the healthy development of young women in the area.
Yongin said it began accepting second-half applications on the 21st for its 2026 universal menstrual product support program. The subsidy is available to girls aged 11 to 18 who are registered residents of Yongin, meaning those born between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2015.
The city, which previously limited the subsidy to girls from low-income households, broadened eligibility this year to all young women living in Yongin. A total of 46,685 people qualify. The program is funded with 4.615 billion won, combining 3.2305 billion won from the city budget and 1.3845 billion won from Gyeonggi Province.
The subsidy is set at 11,800 won a month, or up to 142,000 won a year per person. Payments are made through a mobile card for Yongin Y-Pay, the local currency. Those already receiving comparable support through the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's menstrual product voucher program are not eligible for duplicate benefits.
Applications can be filed online or in person. Online applications are accepted from the 21st through the 30th on the Gyeonggi Minwon 24 portal. In-person applications are accepted from the 21st through Nov. 13 at the community service center for the applicant's district.
Those who applied in the first half of the year do not need to reapply and will receive their second-half payments within October. New applicants will receive the full annual subsidy in stages after Nov. 13, following a review of their eligibility.
To receive the payment, applicants must install the Gyeonggi Local Currency app on their mobile phone and register for an account. The subsidy can be used at convenience stores that accept Yongin Y-Pay, including CU, GS25, 7-Eleven and emart24, as well as at the menstrual product section of the Delivery Special app.
The city has posted details on how to apply and use the subsidy on the municipal government news board of its website.
"We hope young women who have not yet applied will do so during the second-half application period," a city official said. "Subsidies paid out this year will automatically expire if they are not used by Dec. 31, 2026, so they should be spent before the deadline."