Incheon-Type Emergency Welfare Project Asset Criteria Relaxed... 4-Person Household Supported with 4.74 Million Won

Incheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 30th that it will ease the support criteria for the 'Incheon-type Emergency Welfare Project' following the government's temporary expansion of the support targets for the emergency welfare project in response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Incheon-type Emergency Welfare Project is an emergency welfare system unique to Incheon City that quickly provides necessary welfare services to citizens who are having difficulty maintaining their livelihood due to sudden crisis situations, helping them to escape from such crises.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare relaxed the property standard from 257 million KRW to 350 million KRW in July to include households in crisis due to COVID-19 in the existing emergency welfare project support targets.

Accordingly, Incheon City plans to expand the property standard for the Incheon-type emergency welfare to 350 million KRW, the same as the Ministry of Health and Welfare, to support households in crisis due to COVID-19 until the end of December this year.

The income standard has been eased from 85% or below to 100% or below, increasing the support amount for single-person households from approximately 1.49 million KRW to 1.75 million KRW, and for four-person households from 4.03 million KRW to 4.74 million KRW.

Applications for support can be made at the district/county and eup/myeon/dong administrative welfare centers. Support items include living expenses such as food and clothing costs (1.23 million KRW for a four-person household), housing support (640,000 KRW for a four-person household), medical support, tuition support, and utility bill support.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We are identifying families suddenly facing livelihood difficulties due to COVID-19 and promoting the Incheon-type Emergency Welfare Project," adding, "Even if emergency support is received this time, re-support is possible within two years for the same crisis reason, aiming to eliminate welfare blind spots."

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