Sancheong-gun Lowers Eligibility Threshold for Basic Livelihood Security Recipients

Expansion of Eligibility Criteria for Housing Benefits and Improvement of Medical Benefits Support Obligation Standards

Sancheong County Office Signstone

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 13th that it will lower the threshold for selecting basic livelihood security beneficiaries starting this year.

According to the county, from this year, the criteria for supporters of medical aid beneficiaries will be improved, and the selection criteria for housing benefits will be expanded.

First, the median income standard for selecting beneficiaries of the National Basic Livelihood Security Project was raised by 5.02% compared to last year, lowering the threshold.

Regarding the selection criteria by benefit type, the housing benefit selection criteria increased by 1% this year, expanding to 46%.

Also, with the improvement of the medical aid supporter criteria, the supporter criteria will be abolished for households that include elderly recipients of the basic pension among supporter households.

In the case of livelihood benefits, since October last year, the supporter criteria have been relaxed, so if the beneficiary's own income and assets meet the livelihood benefit selection criteria (recognized income amount is 30% or less of the median income), they can receive livelihood benefits regardless of the presence of supporters, except in cases where there are high-income (annual 100 million KRW, before tax) or high-asset (900 million KRW) supporters.

The median income standards for this year are ▲1-person household 1,944,812 KRW ▲2-person household 3,260,085 KRW ▲3-person household 4,194,701 KRW ▲4-person household 5,121,080 KRW.

For livelihood benefits, households with recognized income amounts of 30% or less of the median income are eligible; for medical aid, 40% or less; for housing benefits, 46% or less; and for education benefits, 50% or less.

A county official said, "In the past three months, 103 households in our Sancheong-gun have been newly selected as livelihood benefit recipients and are receiving support," and added, "Those in need of help are encouraged to contact the welfare consultation desks at the eup/myeon community centers, the Resident Welfare Division of the county office, or the Ministry of Health and Welfare consultation center without hesitation."

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