Gyeonggi-do to Conduct Survey on Homeless Population Conditions

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is launching a survey on the status of homeless people.

On the 13th, Gyeonggi Province announced that from this month until the end of the year, it will conduct a status survey of homeless people across all cities and counties in the province using the Point-in-time Counting (PIT) method, which dispatches multiple surveyors simultaneously at the same time on the survey day. If additional investigation is needed afterward, in-depth interviews will be conducted with some of the homeless individuals, and an expert panel will be formed to hold advisory meetings.

This survey aims to serve as basic data for developing customized homeless self-reliance support policies by identifying the number of homeless people in the province and their welfare needs.

Lee Byung-woo, Director of the Welfare Bureau of the province, said, "Homeless people are valuable members of our community who should not be left in welfare blind spots," adding, "Based on the results of this survey, we will establish a self-reliance support roadmap to help more homeless people live stable lives in the community."

Meanwhile, there are about 970 homeless people in Gyeonggi Province, of whom 276 live on the streets. The province expects to identify more homeless individuals during the on-site survey.

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