Sancheong-gun Selected as an Outstanding Institution for Actively Supporting Welfare Crisis Households

The Only Municipality in Gyeongnam Province Among County Best Practice Local Governments

Sancheong County Office Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, was selected as a nationwide exemplary case for supporting welfare crisis households facing difficulties during the winter season.

According to the county on the 17th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare selected and awarded 23 local governments that took the lead in supporting crisis households during the "Winter Welfare Crisis Household Intensive Discovery and Support Period" operated from November last year to February this year.

Twelve local governments were selected for outstanding performance, and eleven for exemplary cases, with Sancheong-gun named among the exemplary case local governments. Notably, it is the only local government in Gyeongnam Province to receive this recognition.

The county formed a discovery promotion team and established a cooperative system with related organizations to identify residents facing increased difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, efforts were made to promote reporting by local residents of nearby households in difficulty through media outlets and other means.

As a result, 366 households facing issues such as insurance premium arrears, unemployment, business suspension or closure, and elderly care crises were identified and provided with welfare services including emergency welfare, national basic livelihood security, and consolation goods.

In particular, the emergency welfare budget was increased by 160% compared to the previous year, totaling 340 million KRW, to actively support public services such as livelihood and medical expenses for crisis households.

Alongside this, the county continuously utilized the human safety net of the community, including honorary social welfare officers and the community security councils of eup, myeon, and dong, to discover crisis households and connect them with private resources.

A county official stated, "This year, due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19, there are more people than ever expressing difficulties," and urged, "If you discover a crisis household, please be sure to report it to the Health and Welfare Counseling Center (129), the county office, or the resident welfare team at eup, myeon, or dong offices."

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