Jangseong-gun Expands Welfare Support Eligibility and Increases Support Funds... Strengthening Welfare Benefits

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) will enhance welfare benefits starting from the new year by expanding the welfare support target and increasing support funds.

According to the county on the 13th, following the revision of the Basic Pension Act, the eligibility for basic pension payments will be expanded to the bottom 70% income bracket starting this year.

Under the revised criteria, single-person households with an income of 1.69 million KRW or less can receive up to 300,000 KRW, and couples with an income of 2.704 million KRW or less can receive up to 480,000 KRW in basic pension monthly.

The disability pension will no longer be paid on a differentiated basis. Until last year, payments were divided into 254,000 KRW and 300,000 KRW, but from this year, all disability pension recipients will receive up to 300,000 KRW, strengthening income security.

The criteria for support obligors in the basic livelihood security subsistence allowance will be further relaxed.

The support obligor criteria refer to the standards that consider the income and property levels of direct relatives within the first degree or spouse households to determine eligibility for basic livelihood security benefits.

Starting from the new year, among households eligible for subsistence allowance, those including ▲ seniors aged 65 or older ▲ single-parent families ▲ persons with severe disabilities will not be subject to the support obligor criteria.

In addition, the county will expand the scope of support for the honorary allowance for veterans starting this year to repay the sacrifices and contributions of national veterans and to further enhance the honorable lives of veterans' families.

New applications for support under the changed welfare system can be made at the administrative welfare centers of the towns and townships corresponding to the resident registration address.

Earlier, in November last year, the county revised the "Jangseong-gun Ordinance on the Treatment and Support for National Veterans" to decide to provide honorary allowances to the families of patriotic martyrs, independence activists, and those related to the April 19 Revolution.

A county official said, "We plan to do our best to promote the revised welfare policies so that all eligible residents can receive benefits without omission."

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