Gangdong-gu, First Nationwide Crisis Household Reporting Reward Payment

From May, residents reporting at-risk households will receive a 30,000 KRW reward paid in Gangdong-gu Bitsal Money... KakaoTalk channel 'Find At-Risk Households, Receive Bitsal Money!' launched for reporting at-risk households

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has been providing reward money for reporting vulnerable households nationwide for the first time since May to promote the discovery of welfare blind spots.

The district decided to pay rewards to residents who discover and report vulnerable households to encourage public interest and participation in uncovering welfare blind spots, and completed the enactment of an ordinance for reward payments in April.

The targets for reporting are households struggling to make a living due to lack of economic income caused by unemployment or business closure, households needing assistance due to health issues such as illness or disability, and other households requiring help due to crisis situations.

Reward money of 30,000 KRW per case is paid to the reporting resident only if the reported vulnerable household is selected as a recipient of the Basic Livelihood Security Program, with a maximum payment limit of 300,000 KRW per person annually.

The reward is paid in Bitsal Money, the local currency of Gangdong-gu, to revitalize the local economy, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

Anyone who discovers a vulnerable household can receive the reward regardless of the reporter’s address; however, rewards are not given if the reported person is a Basic Livelihood Security recipient, the vulnerable household themselves, or if the report is made by a public official who is obligated to report.

Reports can be made at the local community service center of the jurisdiction where the vulnerable household was found or via the KakaoTalk channel “Find Vulnerable Households, Receive Bitsal Money!” For more details, contact the Social Welfare Division of Gangdong-gu Office.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “Despite continuous efforts to eliminate welfare blind spots, unfortunate incidents around us have not ceased,” adding, “We hope that the reward for reporting vulnerable households will encourage neighbors to pay more attention and help discover households in crisis as early as possible.”

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