South Korean President Lee Vows to Review Policies Discouraging Marriage Registration

Lee vows to review policies that discourage young couples from registering marriage

President Lee Jae Myung vowed Saturday to review government policies that may place young married couples at a disadvantage in housing loans and welfare benefits. Lee's remarks came amid concerns that some couples delay or avoid registering their marriage because combining their income and assets could leave them at a disadvantage when applying for loans, housing programs and welfare benefits. "Young people should never be discouraged from getting married because of government policies," Lee wro

By The Korea Herald