President Lee Jae-myung announced on the 8th that he will prioritize reviewing improvement measures for 22 major tasks, including loans, housing subscriptions, and taxation, in order to eliminate the institutional disadvantages young people face after marriage, known as the 'marriage penalty.'

President Lee emphasized through his X (formerly Twitter) account that day, 'Various policies related to marriage must not make it more difficult for young people to decide to marry.' He instructed a thorough investigation and report on any disadvantages that may arise from marriage.

The government has broadly collected issues identified as institutionally unreasonable through youth stakeholder forums, real estate expert discussions, and working-level reviews by relevant ministries. Through this process, 22 tasks in the areas of loans, housing subscriptions, and taxation — which directly impact housing and asset formation — were selected as the first round of improvement targets.

The '22 Marriage Penalties Found Through the Voices of Youth,' released by President Lee, specifically includes: relaxing income requirements for Diddimdol home purchase and Beotimgol jeonse loans; expanding combined income criteria for special newborn loans; easing housing subscription requirements for newlywed special supply; allowing households holding two small properties after marriage to apply for housing subscriptions; expanding exceptions to the heavy acquisition tax for two-home owners; and improving tax credit disadvantages related to marriage. Relaxing income requirements for Bogeumjari loans and expanding eligibility for first-time homebuyer loans were also presented as examples.

President Lee stated, 'I will carefully examine each item to determine whether improvements are needed and whether the proposed measures can be fair and practically helpful to everyone.' He added, 'I hope the public will continue to share their opinions on any institutions they find unreasonable,' and noted, 'The government will fulfill its responsibility to ensure that marriage becomes a new beginning, not a burden.'