Uljin-gun Giseong-myeon Selected as 'Special Social Security Zone'... Receives Over 800 Million Won in Support for 3 Years

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 28th that the 'Giseong-myeon 5080 Overcoming Limits Project' has been selected for the 'Social Security Special Support Zone' contest project hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The Social Security Special Support Zone project is a three-year intensive support project in which the government, local governments, and the private sector cooperate to enable small-scale living areas with insufficient welfare infrastructure to solve regional problems on their own. This year, eight local governments nationwide were finally selected for the project, and Uljin-gun (Giseong-myeon) is the only one at the county level.

Accordingly, Uljin-gun plans to receive 870 million KRW in support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Gyeongsangbuk-do over the next three years until 2022, and to expand the local welfare infrastructure by ▲ establishing a community safety net ▲ fostering technology and generating income ▲ creating community spaces for local residents' participation.

Jeon Chan-geol, the county governor, stated, "With the selection as a Social Security Special Support Zone, we expect the community functions of the local society to be restored and customized job programs to be provided, improving the living conditions of vulnerable groups such as the elderly."

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