Chungnam Supports Housing Renovation for Vulnerable Local Groups... About 7 Million Won per Household

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is implementing a home repair project targeting low-income vulnerable households in the region.

According to the province on the 8th, this project supports the renovation costs of aging and deteriorated houses for households registered as agricultural and fishing village disabled persons below the near-poverty line and elderly households aged 65 or older, among households with less than 50% of the median income based on the National Basic Livelihood Security Act.

The primary eligible recipients are severely disabled persons and elderly individuals aged 80 or older who are capable of independent living, and support is available regardless of whether the house is owned or rented. However, in the case of rented houses, home repair support is only possible with the consent of the owner.

Last year, the province supported home repairs for 214 households (95 agricultural and fishing village disabled households and 119 elderly households). As a result, in the project satisfaction survey, more than 93.1% of respondents answered that they were 'satisfied.'

This year, the plan is to support 200 households, with support funds at about 7 million KRW per household.

A provincial official said, “We will promote the project in various ways so that low-income households with poor living environments due to aging houses can live in comfortable conditions.”

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