Damyang-gun to Abolish Support Obligation Criteria for Basic Livelihood Security Living Allowance Starting Next Month

If the Recipient Meets Only the Income and Property Criteria, Livelihood Benefits Will Be Provided

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, Jeonnam announced on the 14th that starting from October, livelihood benefits will be provided regardless of the presence of a support obligor, as long as the individual's income and property criteria are met.

Until now, livelihood benefits were only available if there was no support obligor or if the obligor lacked the ability to provide support.

From October, as long as the recipient's own income and property meet the selection criteria (30% of the standard median income), they can receive livelihood benefits regardless of whether a support obligor exists.

However, if the household of the support obligor who is a direct blood relative (parents, children) has a high income (100 million KRW per year, before tax) or high property (900 million KRW), the previous support obligor criteria will continue to apply.

Applications can be made at the local town or township office starting from the 1st of next month, and for further details, inquiries can be made at the town or township office or the Damyang County Resident Happiness Division.

A county official stated, "It is expected to help those livelihood benefit recipients who were previously unable to receive support due to the support obligor system to enter the system, stabilize their livelihood, and improve their quality of life."

Meanwhile, the county provided livelihood benefits amounting to approximately 3.852 billion KRW to 24,741 people until August of this year.

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