Busan City Eliminates Welfare Blind Spots Through Emergency Welfare Support Program

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City is activating the ‘Busan-type Emergency Welfare Support Project,’ a special support policy for welfare blind spots.

Busan City plans to link the emergency welfare support system to discover and support crisis households in welfare blind spots in preparation for the winter season.

During the intensive discovery period, the city will provide direct guidance to target households through ‘Eup/Myeon/Dong Visiting Welfare Counseling.’

The Busan-type Emergency Welfare Support Project quickly supports crisis households that fall outside legal support.

The project has relaxed selection criteria compared to the government emergency welfare project and functions as the last safety net supporting welfare blind spots.

Eligible applicants are households experiencing crises such as the main income earner’s job loss due to COVID-19, business suspension or closure, or severe illness causing livelihood difficulties, with household income and assets meeting the following criteria: ▲100% or less of the standard median income ▲general assets of 350 million KRW or less ▲financial assets of 10 million KRW or less.

Applications can be made at the administrative welfare center responsible for the applicant’s address.

Upon application, eligible individuals can receive livelihood support funds within 72 hours (470,000 KRW for a single-person household, with differentiated payments based on the number of household members).

Jo Young-tae, Director of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan City, stated, “We will promptly provide livelihood support funds to low-income crisis households to ensure they are not neglected and resolve welfare blind spots.”

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