Changwon Special City Supports Cooling Expenses for Vulnerable Elderly Households

30,000 KRW per household, support for a total of 1,800 households

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it will provide 30,000 KRW per household in cooling expenses to 1,800 vulnerable elderly households.

This cooling expense support for elderly-headed households during the heatwave is provided to help vulnerable elderly people who are exposed to the ongoing summer heatwave without protection and are experiencing economic difficulties due to rising gas, electricity bills, and daily necessities prices, to have a cool summer.

The support targets 1,800 low-income elderly-headed households such as basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups, selected considering previous year’s benefit status and overlap with other services.

In preparation for the heatwave, the city plans to make every effort to respond to the heatwave, including supporting cooling expenses for vulnerable elderly, providing cooling expenses for senior centers, spreading heatwave response guidelines, and distributing heatwave prevention supplies to elderly engaged in outdoor activities such as senior jobs.

Mayor Hong Nam-pyo said, “It is expected to be a more difficult time for vulnerable groups due to the heatwave and high inflation,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure that elderly vulnerable to heatwaves can spend a safe and cool summer.”

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