Changwon Special City Supports 135 Home Repairs for Low-Income Households

100 Billion KRW Invested, LH Gyeongnam Headquarters Signs Consignment and Subcontract Agreement

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam Province will invest 1 billion KRW this year to promote the housing repair and maintenance allowance (home repair) project for low-income households.

The beneficiaries are low-income households owning homes among those eligible for housing benefits with a median income of 47% or less, with a total of 135 households receiving support. Assistance is provided based on the degree of housing structural deterioration, categorized into minor, moderate, and major repairs.

Changwon Special City Hall, Gyeongnam.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

The repair scope includes minor repairs worth 4.57 million KRW (such as wallpaper and flooring replacement), moderate repairs worth 8.49 million KRW (such as window, insulation, and heating work), and major repairs worth 12.41 million KRW (such as bathroom and roof improvements).

Additionally, convenience facilities for vulnerable residents, such as safety handrails, will be installed in households with disabled or elderly members.

The city plans to finalize the project implementation by signing a consignment agreement with the Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), the dedicated agency for repair and maintenance allowances under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s notification, by March.

Mayor Hong Nampyo stated, “We expect this project to improve poor housing living environments into more comfortable and safe homes,” and added, “We will do our best to enhance housing conditions by promoting a demand-centered housing repair project in the future.”

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