[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] On the 18th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Housing Upgrade Support Project,' which began in April last year, it supported 1,241 people in the Seoul area to move into public rental housing.
These individuals were living in 'non-housing' such as goshiwon (small rooms for rent), jjokbang (tiny rooms), yeoin-suk (boarding houses), underground storage rooms, or in semi-basement units with poor living conditions. Among them, 461 people completed moving into public rental housing last year, and the remaining 780 are preparing to move in.
The city actively identified vulnerable groups eligible for public rental housing through consultations, searched for communal rental housing for relocation, and assisted with the application procedures. Additionally, after moving in, the city provided guidance on related systems such as discounts on gas and electricity bills and connected them with necessary self-support and care services.
Starting this year, the city plans to expand the target areas for identifying beneficiaries from the existing Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, Dongjak-gu, Gwanak-gu, and Guro-gu to include Seongbuk-gu, Nowon-gu, Gwangjin-gu, and Geumcheon-gu, increasing the total to nine districts. Each autonomous district's Housing Welfare Center serves as the project implementing agency.
Among Seoul's autonomous districts, Gangnam-gu and Yangcheon-gu have been separately selected as targets for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Housing Upgrade Support Project and are independently promoting the project.
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