Daejeon City to Provide Housing Stability Funds, Moving Expenses, and Monthly Rent Support for Jeonse Fraud Victims

600,000 won for single-person households, 800,000 won for two-person households, and 1 million won for households with three or more members

View of Daejeon City Hall (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

Daejeon Metropolitan City is implementing the "2026 Jeonse Fraud Victim Support Program" to help stabilize housing and restore daily life for citizens who have suffered from jeonse fraud, by providing housing stability support funds, moving expenses, and monthly rent support.

The core of this program is immediate, cash-based, and daily-life-oriented support that beneficiaries can feel directly. Eligible recipients are victims of jeonse fraud as defined under the Special Act on the Relief of Jeonse Fraud Victims, whose damaged property and resident registration are both located in Daejeon.

The support package consists of housing stability support funds, moving expenses, and monthly rent support, and each jeonse fraud victim can receive this program only once.

The housing stability support funds are provided once, up to a maximum of 1 million won per household depending on the number of household members, to help stabilize the living conditions of affected households. Single-person households receive 600,000 won, two-person households receive 800,000 won, and households with three or more members receive 1 million won. This support is limited to one time per jeonse fraud victim.

These funds can be used for purposes needed by the victim, such as moving preparation costs or living expenses.

Jeonse fraud victims who relocate to public rental housing are provided one-time moving expense support of up to 1 million won. The amount is based on the actual costs paid to the moving company and includes essential expenses incurred during the moving process, such as ladder truck fees and air conditioner removal and reinstallation costs.

In addition, for victims whose damaged property has been disposed of through auction or public sale and who have moved to a new private rental home, monthly rent of up to 400,000 won per month is provided for up to 12 months, reducing the housing cost burden while they adjust to their new residence. However, maintenance fees and utility bills are excluded from support, and those who have moved into a home owned by a family member are not eligible.

In particular, this program provides housing stability support funds to all eligible victims, while allowing them to choose additional items such as moving expenses or monthly rent support according to their individual circumstances. The focus is on tailored recovery support rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

However, those who have fully recovered their deposit, recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security Program or Emergency Welfare Support, or those who have already received the same or similar type of support through other schemes may be partially or entirely excluded from eligibility.

Daejeon Metropolitan City has allocated a budget of 1.2 billion won, funded entirely by the city, to carry out this program in 2026, and plans to continue providing support through year-round, rolling applications with the goal of achieving tangible recovery for jeonse fraud victims.

Applications can be submitted directly by the victim or by a family member as a proxy, either by visiting the Jeonse Damage Support Center in person or through the Government24 online portal. After a review process, support funds are scheduled to be paid around the 10th and 25th of each month.

Kang Inbok, Head of the Land Information Division of Daejeon Metropolitan City, said, "Jeonse fraud is a serious social issue that threatens not only the housing stability of citizens but also the very foundation of their lives," adding, "We will thoroughly implement this support program so that it can provide practical help for affected citizens to return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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