Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Discovery of 'At-Risk Households' in Welfare Blind Spots Ahead of Summer Season

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will intensively identify households in crisis within the welfare blind spots until the end of next month.

The province announced on the 5th that it will strengthen protective measures for vulnerable groups ahead of the summer season, when risk factors such as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, increased cooling costs due to heatwaves, and heat-related illnesses are on the rise.

The province will collaborate with eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers, community social security councils, and honorary social welfare officers to find the 'welfare marginalized groups' who need help but are not receiving support, and connect them to welfare services such as ▲emergency welfare ▲Gyeonggi Province-type emergency welfare ▲basic living security ▲integrated case management.

In particular, a joint consultative body (TF) will be formed among related departments within the province to comprehensively promote customized protection and support for demanders including elderly living alone and disabled persons, linkage protection with city and county for emergency rescue during heatwaves, and safety inspections of social welfare facilities.

Moon Jeong-hee, Director of the Welfare Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Although Gyeonggi Province is operating a detailed welfare blind spot support system by crisis factors and classes, more active discovery of citizens in crisis requires the interest and cooperation of neighbors," and urged, "If you discover neighbors in crisis, please do not hesitate to contact the Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120) or the eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers."

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