Jongno-gu, 'Living Safety Maintenance' for Vulnerable Residents

Approximately 500 households including Basic Livelihood Security Recipients, Low-Income Families, Disabled Persons, Elderly Living Alone, and Residents of Ssokbangchon... Priority Given to Mobility-Impaired Elderly and Dementia-Affected Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) is implementing the 'Living Safety Maintenance Project' from this month until November this year, visiting low-income safety-vulnerable households to inspect and provide repair and replacement services for aging living facilities.

The target includes approximately 500 local residents such as basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty class, disabled persons, elderly living alone, residents of jjokbangchon (small room villages), and single-parent families.

Based on last year's results, the district has expanded the target this year to include not only basic livelihood security recipients but also disabled persons and elderly living alone, allowing more residents to benefit.

The selection criteria focus on vulnerable residents who are struggling financially and exposed to safety accident risks. Priority will be given to elderly and disabled persons with mobility difficulties and households with dementia.

To this end, the district plans to investigate the degree of aging and urgency of maintenance of facilities such as electricity, gas, and boilers in the houses based on a basic inspection checklist to determine maintenance targets.

For inspection companies, local small businesses will be selected to contribute to revitalizing the local economy and to provide continuous after-sales service (A/S).

Additionally, to ensure thorough safety inspections, a 'Safety Welfare Consulting Team' composed of experts in various fields, public officials, and volunteers will directly visit the target households to conduct inspections.

The inspection areas include ▲ electrical facilities (circuit breakers, outlets, switches, etc.) ▲ gas facilities (gas timers, gas pipes, etc.) ▲ fire safety facilities (fire detectors, alarms, fire extinguishers, etc.).

If aging or faulty facilities are found during the inspection, they will be repaired or replaced.

Moreover, related education on safe use of electricity and gas and fire accident prevention safety rules will be provided to enhance resident satisfaction.

Separately from this Living Safety Maintenance Project, residents wishing to have safety inspections and maintenance for individual households can apply directly through their local community service centers.

Kim Young-jong, Mayor of Jongno-gu, said, “We want to carefully support residents exposed to safety accidents due to economic difficulties so that there will be no more such cases,” adding, “We will implement various policies to eliminate safety blind spots in the region and protect the precious lives and property of residents.”

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