Hwasun-gun Opens Applications for 'Youth Monthly Rent Special Support' Starting from the 22nd

Published 19 Aug.2022 11:19(KST)

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun announced on the 19th that it will begin accepting applications for the ‘Youth Monthly Rent Temporary Special Support Project’ to reduce housing costs for homeless youth starting from the 22nd.

This project is being promoted together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Jeonnam Province to reduce the housing cost burden on youth facing economic difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and worsening employment conditions.

Eligible recipients will receive up to 200,000 KRW per month, temporarily supported for 12 months.

The target applicants are homeless youth aged 19 to 34 who live separately from their parents in Hwasun-gun, residing in rental housing with a deposit of 50 million KRW or less and monthly rent of 600,000 KRW or less.

Applicants must meet both income and property criteria to receive support, regardless of employment status.

The income criteria require that the youth’s independent household income be 60% or less of the median income, and the original household income, including parents and direct relatives within the first degree, be 100% or less of the median income.

The property criteria are 107 million KRW or less for the youth’s independent household and 380 million KRW or less for the original household.

Applications can be submitted for one year from the 22nd until August 21 of next year by visiting the administrative welfare centers in the applicant’s town or township, or online via the Bokjiro website or mobile application (app).

Monthly rent support is scheduled to begin in November after qualification screening, and related information can be checked in advance on the Bokjiro website and the ‘Self-Diagnosis’ page of the My Home Portal.

A county official said, “We hope this will provide some help to youth experiencing economic difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and worsening job market,” adding, “We will actively discover youth policies with high impact such as housing stability, jobs, startups, and care.”