Namwon City Expands Customized Benefits Support... Livelihood, Medical, and More

For a Four-Person Household... Monthly Increase Up to 117,000 Won

Namwon City in North Jeolla Province announced on the 6th that it will provide 'strengthened customized benefits (livelihood, medical, housing, and education support)' to low-income families in crisis, in line with the government's expansion of welfare policies.

This year, the standard median income has been raised by 6.42% for a four-person household and by 7.34% for a single-person household compared to 2024. This adjustment is based on the deliberations and resolutions of the Central Living Security Committee regarding the standard median income, selection criteria for basic living security benefits, and the minimum living security level for this year.

Panoramic view of Namwon City. Provided by Namwon City

With this increase in the standard median income, the support amount for basic livelihood benefits for a four-person household will rise from the current 1,833,000 KRW to 1,951,000 KRW per month in 2025, an increase of up to 117,000 KRW per month.

According to changes in the National Basic Living Security System this year, the criteria for applying general property standards to automobiles will be eased from the current standard of passenger cars with an engine displacement under 1,600cc, at least 10 years old, or a vehicle price under 2 million KRW, to passenger cars with an engine displacement under 2,000cc, at least 10 years old, or a vehicle price under 5 million KRW.

In addition, the criteria for the livelihood benefit's obligation to support have been relaxed from an annual income of 100 million KRW or general property of 900 million KRW or less, to an annual income of 130 million KRW or general property of 1.2 billion KRW or less. The earned income deduction for seniors will also be expanded from those aged 75 and older to those aged 65 and older.

With the increase in the standard median income and the relaxation of selection criteria, the entry barrier for low-income individuals facing crisis to become basic livelihood benefit recipients has been lowered starting this year.

The city plans to make every effort to address blind spots by promoting the revised selection criteria through various channels such as the Namwon City website, electronic displays, banner production, meetings with village heads, consultations at township and neighborhood administrative welfare centers, and home visits for health and welfare services.

A city official stated, "With the increase in the standard median income and improvements to the livelihood benefit system, more citizens will be able to receive welfare benefits," and added, "We will make greater efforts to discover and support low-income recipients through active promotion and close cooperation with township and neighborhood administrative welfare centers so that those in need can receive assistance."

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