Single mom to have 1 week, W700,000 after giving birth

The government will provide one week and 700,000 won ($618) to single moms who just gave birth to let them mull over whether she will put her baby up for adoption.

Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday that it will start the project called “Think twice about adoption: support for single mom and child.”

It dictates that any adoption process begins a week after the newborn spends the minimal amount of time with her mom.

If the mother stays at her own home, she will receive 500,000 won ($441). If, instead, she chooses other facilities for single moms, or postnatal care centers, she will receive 250,000 won ($220), or 750,000 won ($662) respectively.

Expecting moms can sign up from 40 days before to a week after the due date for the benefit.

They should go to the adoption department at the nearest district offices or city centers.

A government official from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Lee Won-hee, said, “This project will help moms making the important decisions in a more comfortable environment.”