National Integration Committee Launches Special Task Force for Young Single-Person Households: "A Reliable Partner for Realizing the Future"

Composed of 14 Members Including Professor Kim Seokho of Seoul National University
Setting Core Directions for Living Environment and Economic Foundation

The Presidential Committee for National Cohesion announced on the 31st that it has launched the 'Special Committee for Youth Single-Person Households' and has begun full-scale activities.

At the special committee launch ceremony held at the Seoul Government Complex on the morning of the same day, Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Cohesion Committee, stated, "The National Cohesion Committee will be a reliable partner for youth single-person households to take on new challenges without anxiety or worries about the present and future, and to realize the future they have dreamed of."

The special committee is chaired by Professor Kim Seok-ho of the Department of Sociology at Seoul National University, with 14 experts from academia, research institutions, and the field participating. They plan to propose policies focused on the stable life of youth single-person households by January next year.

Before its launch, the special committee set four key directions through several expert meetings and preparatory task force (TF) meetings: ▲safe living environment ▲stable economic foundation ▲strengthening social relationships ▲comprehensive social safety net, according to the National Cohesion Committee.

First, they plan to discover services with high perceived satisfaction and impact on daily life, such as creating a safe and healthy residential living environment and establishing an integrated service platform for youth single-person households. Additionally, they will prepare economic stability measures, including customized job support by type of youth single-person household and providing second-chance opportunities for youth who have experienced startup failures or career interruptions.

They intend to discuss support measures for identifying and assisting isolated and disconnected youth, as well as strengthening social solidarity based on local communities to form social networks. Furthermore, they will seek policy measures to improve quality of life, such as resolving blind spots through legal and institutional reforms centered on multi-person households and supporting health and medical care for youth single-person households.

Chairman Kim Seok-ho said, "Youth single-person households are an increasing household type according to the times. We will operate the special committee focusing on improving their quality of life and identifying policies and services for youth who are struggling, emphasizing participation from both the public sector and society."

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