Gyeongnam Sancheong-gun Abolishes Support Obligation Criteria for Livelihood Benefits

Benefits Provided from October for Recipients Meeting Personal Support Criteria

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 27th that the support obligation criteria for basic livelihood security living allowance will be abolished starting from October.

With the abolition of the support obligation criteria, recipients can receive living allowance benefits regardless of the presence of support obligors if their own income and assets meet the living allowance selection criteria (recognized income is 30% or less of the median income).

However, if there is a high-income (annual 100 million KRW, before tax) or high-asset (900 million KRW) support obligor, the support obligation criteria will continue to be applied.

The existing basic livelihood security living allowance is a system designed to guarantee the minimum living standards and support the independence of low-income households facing difficulties.

To receive the allowance, the income and asset levels of the applicant household’s first-degree relatives (parents and children) were also considered under the ‘support obligation criteria.’

A county official stated, “We expect this to directly benefit low-income households that have not received living allowance benefits so far.”

Meanwhile, consultations and applications related to the ‘abolition of the support obligation criteria for the basic livelihood security living allowance’ can be made at the local town or township office of the applicant’s address. Guidance is also available through the 129 Health and Welfare Counseling Center.

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