Seongbuk-gu Joins Hands with KEPCO to Prevent Solitary Deaths

Visiting Every Corner of the Village, KEPCO Meter Readers Will Greatly Help Identify Vulnerable Groups
Seongbuk-gu Establishes Community-Based Welfare Safety Net Through Agreement
Seongbuk-gu Mayor Lee Seung-ro Promises Prompt Support for Uncovered Welfare Blind Spots

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced on the 10th that it signed a business agreement with KEPCO MCS Co., Ltd. Gangbuk Seongbuk Branch at the mayor's office on the 6th floor of Seongbuk-gu Office to discover welfare blind spots and prevent solitary deaths.

KEPCO MCS Co., Ltd. Gangbuk Seongbuk Branch (Branch Manager Yoon Sang-sik) agreed to actively cooperate in identifying households in crisis located in welfare blind spots within the Seongbuk-gu area, and Seongbuk-gu promised to do its best to support the reported households, marking a meaningful occasion.

Electricity meter reading and safety inspection workers check the electricity usage details of households in their jurisdiction every month, and since they visit every household in Seongbuk-gu, it is expected to greatly help in identifying vulnerable groups such as those with overdue electricity bills, power disconnections, or sudden crises.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated, “This agreement is meaningful in that it established a constant reporting system by utilizing workers in daily life-related occupations, and we will strive to ensure that households identified through them can receive counseling and support promptly.”

Also, Yoon Sang-sik, Branch Manager of KEPCO MCS Gangbuk Seongbuk Branch, expressed his thoughts, saying, “Through this agreement, it became an opportunity for both parties to work and communicate to resolve welfare blind spots, and I am grateful to be able to help solve the welfare blind spot issues in the local community.”

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