Hwacheon County Provides Winter Heating Cost Support to 923 Low-Income Vulnerable Households

Hwacheon County Expands Heating Cost Support Through Next April
Targeting Vulnerable Households Including Seniors and People with Disabilities
Customized Fuel Assistance Provided for Kerosene, Coal Briquettes, Electricity, and More

Hwacheon County in Gangwon Province is once again assisting low-income and vulnerable residents with winter heating this year.

Aerial view of Hwacheon County Office. Provided by Hwacheon County

The county launched its 2025-2026 heating cost support program for low-income households on October 1.

This seven-month program, which continues until the end of April next year, targets vulnerable households among basic livelihood security recipients and near-poor families, specifically those including seniors aged 65 or older, people with severe disabilities, or children aged 18 or younger.

As a result, 923 households in the Hwacheon area will receive heating cost support until next spring.

Despite limited financial resources, Hwacheon County has continued to expand heating cost support for vulnerable residents every year.

According to annual heating cost support statistics, 52.87 million won was provided to 525 households in 2019; 322.77 million won to 728 households in 2020; 347.77 million won to 804 households in 2021; 359.17 million won to 861 households in 2022; 473.38 million won to 822 households in 2023; 290.8 million won to 842 households in 2024; and 344.37 million won to 914 households in 2025.

Heating cost support is provided in the form of various fuel coupons-such as kerosene, coal briquettes, gas, electricity, or firewood-tailored to each household’s needs.

Hwacheon County continuously monitors the status of heating fuel reserves and the use of heating coupons through senior care support workers, integrated case managers, and township or town officials.

In particular, for households vulnerable to heating issues, where general living conditions are often poor, the county pays close attention by connecting them with other support programs as needed.

Choi Moonsun, Mayor of Hwacheon County, stated, "We will do our utmost to ensure that those in difficult circumstances and elderly residents do not suffer from heating problems during the winter."

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