LH Actively Supports 'Bohojongryo Children' with Rental Housing Supply and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) is stepping up to provide housing welfare support for 'protection-terminated children' who must leave child welfare facilities upon reaching adulthood.

On the 17th, LH announced that it held a move-in ceremony at an LH rental housing complex in Boryeong-si, Chungnam, celebrating the move-in and housing independence of protection-terminated children, while supporting their stable self-reliance.

Recently, LH revised the 'Public Rental Housing Preliminary Tenant Processing Guidelines' to provide prompt housing support for protection-terminated children who leave child welfare facilities after turning 18, expanding housing support to include construction rental housing.

This move-in ceremony marks the first case of a child leaving a facility moving in through priority supply of construction rental housing. LH supplied construction rental housing under affordable rental conditions with a deposit of 1 million KRW and a monthly rent of 110,000 KRW. In addition, along with a commemorative potted plant celebrating the move-in, move-in support items were also presented to ensure a comfortable living environment.

At the move-in ceremony, representatives from LH, Boryeong City, and child welfare facilities attended together to discuss the housing conditions and status of protection children in Boryeong City and agreed to cooperate to strengthen the guarantee of their housing rights and support measures.

Currently, LH is piloting a counseling window at the Seoul Regional Headquarters to provide customized housing consultations for protection-terminated children. Specialized personnel who have completed related training are deployed and operating, and after the two-month operation period ends, LH plans to promote nationwide expansion through performance evaluation.

Seo Chang-won, Head of LH Housing Welfare Headquarters, said, "Going forward, LH will do its best to strengthen the guarantee of housing rights for children, who are the future of our society, and support their independent living."

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