Gyeonggi Province Launches 'Gyeonggi Emergency Welfare Plus Project' to Support Vulnerable Classes

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] The province and private sector have joined forces to establish a safety net for provincial residents in welfare blind spots who need assistance but are unable to receive support because they fall outside the standards set by law.

Kim Sung-joong, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province; Kwon In-wook, chairman of the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea; and Kang Ki-tae, chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council of Social Welfare, signed an MOU for the "Gyeonggi Emergency Welfare Plus Project" on the 29th at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office.

The Gyeonggi Emergency Welfare Plus Project provides emergency assistance such as living expenses and medical fees to crisis households earning up to 120% of the median household income who fall outside the existing public assistance support standards and require emergency assistance due to crisis situations.

Under the agreement, ▲Gyeonggi Province will be responsible for identifying and providing administrative support to residents in welfare blind spots in crisis ▲Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea will raise funds (2 billion won) to support residents in welfare blind spots in crisis ▲Gyeonggi Provincial Council of Social Welfare will provide support funds for discovering and assisting residents in welfare blind spots in crisis.

Support will be provided without separate application to households among integrated case management targets at district administrative welfare centers and public assistance excluded individuals whose income falls below the 120% standard. When each city and county submits candidates based on the level of crisis, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council of Social Welfare will provide support through review. This project is being promoted as part of Gyeonggi Province's "Let's Go" project for livelihood recovery for ordinary citizens and vulnerable classes facing difficulties due to high interest rates and high prices.

Vice Governor Kim Sung-joong said, "The province has pursued initiatives such as operating an emergency welfare crisis counseling call center and running Gyeonggi Hope Warm-hearted Support, and through this Gyeonggi Emergency Welfare Plus Project, we have been able to secure a more comprehensive welfare safety net," adding "I would like to express my gratitude to the Community Chest of Korea and the Council of Social Welfare for their cooperation in this project."