106 Homeless People Receive 'Government Emergency Disaster Relief Fund' Through Close Support from Seoul City

Application through Dedicated Window~Full Process Assistance for Receipt ... Reissuance Support for 73 Without Resident Registration Cards

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 7th that it has provided close support to homeless people on the streets who were unable to apply for the government emergency disaster relief fund distributed since last May or had difficulties applying due to the cancellation of their resident registration, resulting in an additional 106 people receiving the relief fund.

According to Seoul City, despite continuous promotion and guidance by the city and autonomous districts since the start of the government emergency disaster relief fund application, the application rate among homeless people on the streets was only 36% by the end of May. This is significantly low compared to the nationwide completion rate of over 99% of households receiving the fund.

Accordingly, from July 17 to August 24, the city operated a close support plan, running dedicated consultation desks in areas densely populated by homeless people such as Seoul Station, Yongsan Station, Yeongdeungpo Station, City Hall, and Euljiro, and actively visiting various street locations, conducting a total of 298 application consultations. The city directly assisted with the entire process from filling out the application to submission and receipt, and among the 136 people who submitted applications, 106 were able to receive the emergency disaster relief fund.

During this process, 73 homeless people who could not apply due to cancellation of their resident registration or lack of identification were supported by Seoul City with ID photo shooting and fees to help them reissue their resident registration cards.

The remaining approximately 30 people who submitted applications but did not receive the fund were cases where they had already received the fund but applied again, or another family member had received the fund, or they were guided to receive it at their registered resident address.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of Welfare Policy at Seoul City, said, "Through cooperation between the city and related organizations, an additional 106 homeless people on the streets were able to receive the government emergency disaster relief fund. We will also strengthen efforts to protect and support the independence of homeless people suffering from the spread of COVID-19, as well as provide masks for infectious disease prevention and manage disinfection in protective facilities."

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