Newborn Special Supply Expanded to Private Housing... Eligible Even After 7 Years of Marriage

[Anchor]

Joining us for Monday's "Friendly Economy" is reporter Han Ji-yeon. Reporter Han, what is our topic for today (June 15)?

[Reporter]

Starting today, a new "special supply for newborns" is being introduced for private housing.

This will expand apartment subscription opportunities for households with newborns, even if they have been married for more than seven years.

Previously, there was no separate special supply for newborns in private housing.

While such a system already existed for public housing, private housing only gave priority to households with newborns within the special supply category for newlyweds.

Specifically, 8% of the newlywed special supply quota was allocated to households with newborns.

The problem was that the newlywed special supply itself carried a condition requiring applicants to have registered their marriage within the past seven years.

As a result, even if a couple had a baby, they found it difficult to receive benefits if they had been married for more than seven years, despite being a household with a newborn.

For example, a family that had their second child in their eighth year of marriage faced limited subscription opportunities, even though they were raising a child.

To address this blind spot, the government has decided to separately allocate 10% of the private housing special supply quota specifically for newborns.

With the system now introduced to private housing, which accounts for the majority of the housing supply, the support for households with newborns is expected to become even more effective.

[Anchor]

Could you now explain the eligibility requirements?

[Reporter]

The newborn special supply is available to homeless households with children under the age of two.

They must also meet certain income and asset criteria.

Children under the age of two include fetuses and adopted children.

The income threshold is set at the same level as the special supply for first-time homebuyers.

The standard is 130% to 160% or less of the previous year's average monthly income for urban workers per household, which is a relatively broad income bracket.

Winners will be selected through a process divided into priority supply (50%), general supply (20%), and lottery supply (30%).

In other words, opportunities are given first to households that meet certain requirements, and the remaining portion is allocated through a lottery system.

Additionally, housing support will be made available for employees of companies relocating to provincial areas.

Previously, the targets and criteria for special supply were predetermined, making it difficult for local governments to utilize them flexibly according to local circumstances.

However, going forward, if local governments deem it necessary to attract businesses or boost the population, they will be able to designate additional targets for special supply.

For instance, when new factories or research facilities are built, this system can be used to support the settlement of the employees working there.

[Anchor]

Lastly, is it true that Samsung Electronics is offering a sort of payback program?

[Reporter]

Samsung Electronics is holding an "Appreciation Festival" until July 5.

They will provide 20% of the purchase amount in Onnuri gift certificates.

Coincidentally, an acquaintance of mine recently moved and bought almost all new home appliances, so I brought their actual quote.

They purchased a total of 11 products, and the original purchase price exceeded 38 million won.

Among this, they received 6.4 million won just in Onnuri gift certificates from this event, and with various other benefits and points, the final out-of-pocket cost was brought down to around 16 million won.

This is a somewhat extreme case.

To give a simpler example, if you buy a smartphone worth 1 million won, you can get 200,000 won worth of Onnuri gift certificates, and if you buy a TV worth 2 million won, you can get 400,000 won worth of Onnuri gift certificates.

For military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers, additional discounts are applied, allowing them to receive benefits of up to 30%.

The total value of Onnuri gift certificates that Samsung Electronics is putting into this event reaches 400 billion won.

The same benefits can be received at around 1,000 online and offline stores nationwide.

However, the Onnuri gift certificates are not automatically issued upon purchase.

You must apply separately on Samsung.com after your purchase, and you will receive them about two weeks after applying.

Samsung Electronics explains this event as the first step in its plan to return 5 trillion won to society over five years.

However, some voices suggest that alongside social contributions, the company should continue to expand research and development investments to strengthen its competitiveness in AI and semiconductors.
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