Seoul City "Apply for Child Meal Service for Children at Risk of Food Insecurity During Winter Vacation"

Identifying Children at Risk of Food Insecurity During Winter Break for Proactive Support and Meal Prevention
Intensive Application Period Until the 17th... Applications Also Accepted Anytime at Local Community Centers

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 13th that it will promote winter vacation child meal support to prevent meal gaps for children at risk of food insecurity during the winter vacation period and vulnerable children affected by the spread of COVID-19.

The support period is from the 21st to February 11th of next year, and the support period may be adjusted according to each school's vacation schedule. The support targets children who are at risk of food insecurity due to difficulties in providing meals at home caused by circumstances such as COVID-19, poverty, or family breakdown.

To provide meal support, a concentrated application period for winter vacation child meal support will be separately operated until the 17th, and each autonomous district will determine the recipients of child meal support through the Child Meal Committee.

Seoul City will actively identify vulnerable children in blind spots by accepting applications at any time through local community centers even after the concentrated application period. Recommendations from homeroom teachers and district office officials are also possible. To apply, applicants must prepare the child meal application documents and submit them by mail or visit to the relevant local community center. Children who received summer vacation meal support do not need to apply separately, and those receiving meal support in elementary care classrooms during the vacation are excluded.

The support standard is 7,000 KRW per meal, providing 1 to 3 meals per day according to individual needs. The support method is selected according to the autonomous district's child meal support and the needs of the target children, such as using the Kkum Namu Card or group meal centers.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Women and Family Policy Office, said, "We will actively identify and support children in blind spots at risk of skipping meals during the winter vacation and due to COVID-19," adding, "We will continue to make efforts to ensure there is no shortage in supporting children at risk of food insecurity."

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