Dongdaemun-gu, Thorough Net Survey to Identify Medical Benefit Recipients

From This Year, Eased Support Obligation Criteria for Households Including Severely Disabled... Dongdaemun-gu Conducts Own Survey of 133 Households Including Severely Disabled, Decides to Support 54 Households

Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced on the 14th that it independently identified medical aid beneficiaries according to the revised '2024 National Basic Livelihood Security System' and minimized the qualification gap period for medical aid.

Medical aid is a National Basic Livelihood Security System where the government supports medical expenses for low-income individuals with a standard median income of 40% or less. Previously, even if an individual met the criteria, they were excluded from medical aid eligibility if a first-degree relative, the 'support obligor,' was capable of providing support.

Starting this year, households with registered persons with severe disabilities are exempt from the support obligor criteria. However, if there is a support obligor whose annual income exceeds 100 million KRW (monthly income 8.34 million KRW) or general assets exceed 900 million KRW, the support obligor criteria will apply.

According to the revised criteria this year, the district conducted an independent investigation through the 'Next-generation Happy e-um System' targeting 133 households including persons with severe disabilities expected to meet medical aid qualifications, and made guarantee decisions ex officio for 54 households without a separate application process.

A district official stated, "Through this independent investigation, we were able to shorten the investigation period by omitting the application step for the subjects, minimizing the medical aid gap period," and added, "We will continue to actively identify residents in need of support and provide meticulous assistance."

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