Eliminating Blind Spots with Big Data... Yeongdeungpo-gu Strengthens System to Identify Welfare Blind Spots

Analysis of Crisis Signs in Welfare Blind Spots Using Big Data... Establishment of a Continuous Detection System and Provision of Customized Support for Ongoing Care Services... Small Interests Gather to Yield Great Results... Please Pay Attention to Neighbors in Need

Checking households showing signs of crisis by observing accumulated mail

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will identify households in crisis within welfare blind spots based on big data and expand safety nets for socially isolated households.

As the number of households needing assistance due to economic difficulties and social isolation gradually increases, the district has been striving to identify households in welfare blind spots by utilizing a total of 39 types of crisis information big data, including power outages, water outages, and utility bill arrears.

Accordingly, to build a more robust social safety net, the district plans to additionally analyze five types of information?catastrophic medical expenses, debt adjustment cases, employment crisis cases, water bill arrears, and gas bill arrears?to identify households showing signs of crisis.

In addition to utilizing big data, the district has established a continuous identification system to resolve welfare blind spots through ▲a survey on socially isolated single-person households ▲regular surveys to identify welfare blind spots ▲constant identification surveys through public-private cooperation ▲the Red Mailbox project ▲operation of a KakaoTalk reporting channel ▲and operation of the Yeongdeungpo-gu Welfare Counseling Center.

Furthermore, the district supports customized services to provide continuous care for households in crisis. It is actively assisting the stabilization of these households’ lives through projects such as ▲the Artificial Intelligence (AI) speaker project ▲care support projects using information and communication technologies like smart plugs ▲the Our Neighborhood Care Team project for welfare checks ▲the ‘Salgu Doorbell’ yogurt delivery project ▲and the milk delivery project for elderly living alone.

Also, as single-person households rapidly increase due to changes in social structure, the district is focusing on building social networks to prevent solitary deaths. It has created a single-person household community space called ‘Singgeulbungeul Sarangbang,’ operates heatwave and cold wave shelters at senior centers and local community centers for elderly living alone, and provides programs linked to cultural activities.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “In addition to identifying targets, the district will always be with residents to ensure stable living through customized support,” and added, “We ask for reports if there are neighbors in difficulty nearby so that small interests from residents can lead to great results.”

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