Uijeongbu City Implements 'Regional Welfare Hub' System

Uijeongbu City (Mayor An Byeong-yong) implemented the 'regional welfare hub' system across the city on April 3rd and fully launched four administrative welfare centers (Heungseondong, Howon 2-dong, Singok 1-dong, and Songsan 2-dong), thereby providing uniform customized administrative services tailored to residents' daily lives across the entire city.

As a result, residents in areas where the responsible-dong system had not been implemented—who had experienced inconveniences as only two regions (Howon and Songsan) operated the system since January of last year—are expected to receive high-quality administrative services from nearby locations.

The regional welfare hub system maintains existing dong functions and represents an advanced model of the dong welfare hub system currently in operation. It consolidates three to five dongs, with the central regional dong processing welfare, employment, safety, and resident-oriented permit matters—a total of 190 types of administrative tasks through an administrative system.

The administrative welfare centers, operating under the name of the regional dong's office, are resident-centered administrative and welfare hub institutions that will provide residents with fast and convenient administrative services while simultaneously enhancing resident satisfaction and administrative efficiency.

The city has already completed administrative procedures, including the refinement of autonomous regulations, as of March 6th to ensure successful implementation of the regional welfare hub system, and additionally deployed 70 civil servants to field-level dongs.

To widely inform residents that the regional welfare hub system would be fully implemented from April 3rd, the city conducted multifaceted promotional efforts throughout the city, including posting promotional banners across the city, producing and distributing leaflets, brochures, and posters, installing X-banners at dong community centers and external agencies, and broadcasting advertisements on city buses—ensuring smooth preparation for full implementation.

Through the implementation of the regional welfare hub system, various resident-oriented tasks including welfare and permit matters can be handled at closer field locations, enabling all local residents to receive faster and higher-quality administrative services.