Seocho-gu Supports Vulnerable Groups Against Heatwaves Including Cooling Cost Assistance

District to provide 50,000 KRW cooling cost support totaling 50 million KRW to 1,000 low-income vulnerable households on the 11th of this month

Support for cooling supplies within 100,000 KRW for housing-vulnerable groups and concurrent ‘Seoripul Care SOS’ for heatwave crisis households

Jeon Seong-su, District Mayor: “We will prepare various support measures so that all residents can have a safe and healthy summer”

Delivery of Cooling Supplies

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will provide multifaceted support to low-income vulnerable groups struggling with increased cooling costs due to the record-breaking heatwave forecasted this summer and the rise in electricity usage.

First, the district will use neighbor-helping donations sincerely collected from residents and businesses to support 1,000 low-income vulnerable households with 50,000 KRW each, totaling 50 million KRW in cooling cost assistance.

The district will select 1,000 low-income vulnerable households, including basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups with an income below 120% of the median income, recommended by local community centers, and will provide the cooling cost support on the 11th of this month.

Alongside this, since the 22nd of last month, support for cooling supplies within 100,000 KRW per household has been underway through Seoul-type emergency welfare for low-income housing-vulnerable groups enduring the heat in vulnerable environments such as rooftop rooms and vinyl greenhouses.

Additionally, the district operates the ‘Seoripul Care SOS Project’ concurrently, which includes ▲ livelihood support up to 623,000 KRW for single-person households facing difficulties due to job loss or business closure caused by the heatwave ▲ medical expense support up to 1 million KRW for households requiring medical assistance due to heat-related illnesses ▲ electricity bill support up to 500,000 KRW for households burdened by increased electricity usage during the heatwave.

The support process requires submitting relevant supporting documents to the local community center of the residence, followed by consultation with the person in charge, and the final selection of beneficiaries is decided at the district office case meeting.

During heatwave warnings, the district will operate a triple care system composed of Seoripul resident welfare planners, public officials, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices for monitoring living environments, focusing on welfare checks for high-risk individuals living alone. The district plans to actively respond to heatwave-related crises by establishing a dense community welfare safety net through the Seoripul Care SOS project and linking customized welfare services.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, stated, “We will continue to collaborate with businesses and residents to prepare various support measures so that all residents can have a safe and healthy summer.”

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