Korea Parental Leave Allowance Calculator (육아휴직 급여 계산기)
Determine monthly childcare leave benefits (80% wage, 1.5M cap, 25% post-return retention) and 6+6 Parental Leave Scheme under Equal Employment Act.
👶 육아휴직 급여 및 제도 선택 (Leave Setup)
고용보험기금에서 지급되는 육아휴직 급여 총액(월별 지급액 + 사후지급금)입니다.
월별 육아휴직 급여 지급 스케줄 남녀고용평등법
| 휴직 기간 | 적용 요율 및 한도 | 월 지급액 (KRW ₩) |
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❓ 자주 묻는 법정 질문 (FAQ)
What is the statutory standard for parental childcare leave allowance in Korea?
Under the Equal Employment and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act (남녀고용평등법), an employee taking childcare leave receives 80% of their ordinary monthly wage. The statutory upper limit is KRW 1,500,000 per month, and the lower floor is KRW 700,000 per month.
What is the Post-Return Retention Payment (사후지급금)?
To encourage employees to return to the workforce, 75% of the calculated childcare benefit is paid out each month during the leave period. The remaining 25% (사후지급금) is retained and paid out as a lump sum after the employee has returned to work and completed 6 continuous months of employment.
How does the expanded "6+6 Parental Childcare Leave Scheme" (6+6 부모육아휴직제) work?
When both parents take childcare leave sequentially or concurrently for a child aged 18 months or younger, each parent receives 100% of their ordinary wage for the first 6 months, subject to escalating monthly caps: 1st month: KRW 2.0M, 2nd month: KRW 2.5M, 3rd month: KRW 3.0M, 4th month: KRW 3.5M, 5th month: KRW 4.0M, 6th month: KRW 4.5M.
Does the 25% post-return retention apply under the 6+6 scheme?
No. During the months covered by the 6+6 special scheme, the full 100% benefit (up to the escalating caps) is disbursed each month with zero post-return retention deducted.
Are childcare leave allowances subject to income tax and 4 Major Insurances in Korea?
No. Childcare leave allowances paid by the Employment Insurance Fund are completely non-taxable (비과세) under Article 12 of the Income Tax Act. Health Insurance payments are deferred and reduced by up to 50%–60% during the leave period, while National Pension payments can be suspended via an exemption application (납부예외).
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Korean Labor & Statutory Systems SpecialistChartered Systems Engineer and International Labor Policy Analyst. Specializing in computational labor standards under the Korean Labor Standards Act (근로기준법), 4 Major Social Insurances (4대보험), National Tax Service (국세청) withholding schedules, and Housing Lease Protection statutory architectures.