Naju-si Expands Rental Housing Support Program for Newlywed Couples

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 9th that it will expand the scope of support recipients through the revision of the ordinance related to the ‘Rental Housing Living Expense Support Project’ for newlywed couples who find it difficult to own a home.

This project is a pledge of the 7th local government administration to alleviate the economic burden of newlywed couples without housing and to increase marriage and birth rates through stable residential settlement.

Based on the ‘Ordinance on Responding to Low Birthrate and Aging Society’ enacted on January 2 last year, the city is providing up to 3.6 million KRW over two years according to income for newlywed couples, the first in the province, to support housing expenses.

The recent ordinance revision was prompted by a decrease in eligible recipients due to the trend of increasingly delayed marriage age and the rise in minimum wage.

To implement an effective project that fits current conditions, the city expanded the age limit for recipients and adjusted the median income.

According to the ordinance revision, the support condition for both husband and wife based on the marriage registration date has been expanded from under 40 years old to ‘under 50 years old.’

The household income condition was also raised from 130% or less of the median income for two persons to ‘150% or less’ (excluding those eligible for housing benefits), reflecting the increase in minimum wage.

Recipients of rental housing living expense support must have at least one spouse registered as a resident in the city for more than one year before the marriage registration, and at the time of ‘application for support,’ both spouses must be registered residents of Naju City and actually reside there.

Applications must be submitted within six months from the marriage registration date by filling out the application form and required documents available at the Eup, Myeon, or Dong administrative welfare centers.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “There were difficulties in finding eligible recipients due to the recent trend of late marriage and the rise in minimum wage,” adding, “Through this ordinance revision, we hope that more newlywed couples will receive practical help in securing housing expenses and stabilizing their lives.”

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