Anyang Expands 'Youth Monthly Rent Support'...Relaxes Income and Asset Criteria

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Anyang announced on the 12th that it will expand its "Youth Monthly Rent Support" program this year to substantially reduce housing burden on young people and help them settle stably in the region.

Eligible applicants are unmarried youth aged 19-39 who are registered as residents in Anyang as of the application date and reside separately from their parents.

Selected young people will receive up to 100,000 won per month in rental assistance for up to 10 months, totaling 1 million won, within the range of actual rent paid.

Additionally, starting this year, income and asset criteria have been relaxed to 120% of the median income standard and assets not exceeding 130 million won. Previously, in connection with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport program, support was provided to youth with income at or below 60% of the median income standard and assets not exceeding 122 million won.

Through this measure, "working youth" who had previously been ineligible due to income criteria are expected to benefit more broadly from the support.

The city previously provided rental assistance to youth aged 35-39 in connection with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "Youth Monthly Rent Temporary Special Support" program targeting youth aged 19-34. Starting this year, the eligible age range has been expanded to 19-39.

Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. on the 16th to 6 p.m. on the 25th of this month. Online applications can be submitted through the "Job-aba Apply" integrated application system (apply.jobaba.net), and offline applications can be submitted by visiting the administrative welfare center in the applicant's district.

Director Kim Sung-eun of the Youth Policy Division said, "This program restructuring goes beyond simply increasing the number of recipients and focuses on lowering barriers to ensure appropriate support by reflecting local circumstances and the economic reality of young people," and added, "We will support more young people to stay in Anyang and plan their future without housing concerns."