Suncheon-si Awarded 'Minister of Health and Welfare' Commendation as an Excellent Institution in Basic Livelihood Security Field This Year

Selected as an Excellent Institution for High Evaluation in Providing Customized Social Welfare Services

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) was selected as an excellent institution in this year's "Local Government Evaluation in the Basic Livelihood Security Sector" hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

This evaluation comprehensively assessed local governments nationwide based on the performance of protection decisions by the Local Livelihood Security Committee, the discovery rate and efforts for new beneficiaries, excellent budget execution for basic livelihood security benefits, outstanding execution of temporary living support for low-income groups, reflection and active execution of the Jeonnam-type supplementary budget related to COVID-19 this year, and the Suncheon-type Kwonbun Movement. As a result, Suncheon was selected as an excellent local government and received a commendation and prize money from the Minister of Health and Welfare.

Suncheon City received high marks for promoting capacity-building education for social welfare officials, accurately identifying the needs of beneficiaries by covering changes in national basic application and investigation this year, delivering information related to national basic work, counseling techniques for new consultations, and methods for handling high-risk civil complaints, and striving to enhance the welfare experience by providing appropriate customized social welfare services.

In addition, it was highly evaluated for actively cooperating organically with related organizations and groups such as the Community Social Security Council, protecting beneficiary rights for households in crisis through revitalization of the Livelihood Security Committee, and actively discovering new beneficiaries and resolving welfare blind spots.

In March, Suncheon City secured 2.5 billion KRW entirely from city funds as emergency living stabilization support to help citizens facing difficulties such as business downturns, closures, and job loss risks due to the spread of COVID-19, becoming the first local government to do so.

Furthermore, with the confirmation of Jeonnam-type emergency living expenses support on April 1, Suncheon integrated and operated both Suncheon-type and Jeonnam-type emergency living expenses, disbursing 15 billion KRW to 44,502 households, achieving the best performance in Jeonnam.

A Suncheon City official said, "This award is significant as it was recognized in the national evaluation for providing citizen-centered customized services," and added, "Suncheon City will continue to do its best for a happy Suncheon for its citizens."

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