Uiwang City to Conduct 'Second Review' for Rejected Social Security Benefit Applicants

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City plans to conduct a "second review" targeting rejected applicants for customized benefits and low-income single-parent family support among those denied social security benefits.

The second review process re-examines income and assets within 90 days during which officials can file applications ex officio for applicants who were rejected for customized benefits and low-income single-parent family support due to not meeting eligibility criteria, and makes a new determination on their eligibility.

Previously, those who applied for social security benefits and were rejected for not meeting the criteria had to reapply, causing inconvenience. Through the second review, beneficiaries whose income and assets have changed during the period in which ex officio filing is possible can now receive remedies without having to reapply.

The city has designated monitoring staff in six administrative divisions and decided to conduct re-investigations quarterly. Those whose income and assets have changed during this time and now meet the criteria will have officials file applications for them as recipients ex officio. For rejected applicants, the city plans to connect them with available private services.

Kang Su-young, head of the Welfare Policy Division, said, "Through the second review, we will actively provide relief to beneficiaries who are eligible for legal support. We will make every effort to connect rejected households with other welfare services and private resources to ensure that no welfare gaps occur."