"No Welfare Blind Spots"... Hwaseong City Promotes 'Hope Hwaseong Emergency Welfare Project'

Benefit Expansion Up to 120% of Median Income
Support for Living, Housing, Medical Treatment, and Care Expenses

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that it will promote the 'Hope Hwaseong Emergency Welfare Project' to eliminate welfare blind spots for low-income groups due to income criteria excess and sudden crisis situations.

Jung Myeong-geun, mayor of Hwaseong, explained, "This project is intended to support low-income groups excluded from government or local government budget execution targets," adding, "It was prepared to complement the current emergency support system through the systematic use of donations."

In the Hope Hwaseong Emergency Welfare Project, the income criteria for support targets are relaxed from the existing Ministry of Health and Welfare and Gyeonggi Province standard of 100% or less of the median income to 120% or less. In particular, comprehensive living stabilization costs such as living expenses, medical expenses, and housing costs, including items not supported in the existing emergency welfare project such as dental treatment costs, are promptly supported.

The support targets are those who, despite receiving emergency welfare support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Gyeonggi Province according to the current Emergency Welfare Support Act procedures, have not resolved their crisis situations, and those whose income level corresponds to 100% to 120% of the median income and are not eligible for national support.

The support items and maximum support amounts are ▲living expenses (1,833,500 KRW for a family of four) ▲public rental housing deposit (2,000,000 KRW) ▲medical expenses (3,000,000 KRW) ▲cancer treatment expenses (1,000,000 KRW) ▲dental treatment expenses (1,000,000 KRW) ▲caregiving expenses (3,000,000 KRW, up to 60 days), etc.

If support is needed, applicants can visit the administrative welfare center in their area of residence, consult with a welfare officer, and apply.

Mayor Jung said, "Through the emergency welfare project, I hope that citizens facing various difficulties overcome their crisis situations, escape despair, and regain a hopeful life."

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