Yeongdeungpo-gu, Thoroughly Prepared Gapless ZERO Cold Wave Comprehensive Support
Additional 50,000 KRW Support for Heating Costs for Basic Livelihood Security Recipients, Increasing from 100,000 KRW to 150,000 KRW
520 Million KRW from Contingency Fund Invested for Senior Centers, Welfare Facilities, Homeless on Streets... Support for Heating Costs and Heating Supplies
Building a Tight Welfare Safety Net Covering Blind Spots Including Elderly Living Alone and Homeless on Streets
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will implement various support measures for residents struggling due to the ongoing cold wave and soaring heating costs.
Residents and welfare facilities in the area are facing increased economic burdens due to an unprecedented severe cold wave and soaring heating costs.
Accordingly, the district held an emergency countermeasure meeting and is promoting comprehensive cold wave support to benefit as many residents as possible. This support covers low-income vulnerable groups, senior centers, welfare centers, as well as homeless people on the streets and elderly living alone. It also supports warm winter living for welfare blind spots not covered by government aid.
The distinctive feature of this comprehensive cold wave support by the district is that, unlike other districts, it targets not only welfare facilities, jjokbangchon (small room villages), and low-income near-poverty groups but also various residents. The plan is to build Yeongdeungpo’s own dense welfare safety net.
First, the district provides proactive support to low-income vulnerable groups in the energy blind spots. Heating cost support for basic livelihood security recipients is expanded from 100,000 KRW to 150,000 KRW. The district invests 380 million KRW of its own funds to add 50,000 KRW per household on top of the existing city-funded heating cost support. Additionally, vulnerable groups with income up to 120% of the median income receive 100,000 KRW per household for heating costs. Furthermore, low-income households facing crises such as public utility arrears receive up to 500,000 KRW in living stabilization funds. Moreover, care services and heating supplies such as meal delivery, housekeeping support, and insulation sheet installation are provided to low-income vulnerable groups needing care, including elderly living alone and jjokbang residents. Lastly, the energy voucher support amount for low-income households is increased.
Second, the district expands support for heating costs and heating supplies to various welfare facilities. First, an additional monthly operating cost of up to 200,000 KRW is provided to 62 senior centers. Then, heating costs are differentially supported from 300,000 KRW to 1,000,000 KRW per month for six disability welfare facilities that do not receive national or city heating cost support. In addition, heating costs and heating supplies are provided to child and youth facilities and veterans’ organizations.
Third, the district carefully takes care of homeless people on the streets and elderly living alone who are in welfare blind spots. Winter blankets are provided to about 100 elderly living alone. A street counseling team for the homeless operates to deliver relief supplies and assist social reintegration by linking with facilities.
Fourth, Yeongdeungpo builds its own dense care welfare network. The district connects with the local technicians’ association for talent donation to provide free inspections of heating boilers in jjokbangchon. It also supports home repairs for low-income vulnerable households. Up to 1.8 million KRW per household is provided for wallpapering, flooring, insulation, waterproofing, and ventilation for households with income below 60% of the median income. Lastly, the district expands the installation of warm tents so residents can avoid cold, heavy snow, and strong winds.
Mayor Choi Ho-kwon said, “Due to the biting cold wave and rising heating costs, not only low-income vulnerable groups but all residents are facing difficulties. Through this comprehensive cold wave support, we will carefully and thoroughly take care of those not receiving government support and welfare blind spots to warm everyone’s frozen bodies and hearts.”
Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu (right), Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (center), and Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu (left), are taking a commemorative photo after presiding over the special heating cost support meeting.
Gangbuk-gu, Emergency Injection of 1.3 Billion KRW for Heating Costs to Overcome Cold Wave... Special Heating Cost Support for Vulnerable Groups, Small Business Owners, Daycare Centers, and Senior Centers
Flat 100,000 KRW Support per Household for About 3,700 Low-Income Vulnerable Households Excluded from Seoul City Support
Flat 100,000 KRW Support per Small Business with Annual Sales Under 200 Million KRW
Additional 200,000 to 400,000 KRW Support for Daycare Centers... Special Heating Cost Support of 100,000 KRW per Month for 3 Months for Private Senior Centers
Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced that it will urgently inject about 1.3 billion KRW of district funds around the 20th of this month to provide special heating cost support to alleviate residents’ difficulties caused by this winter’s unprecedented cold wave and soaring heating costs.
This is separate from the government and Seoul city’s previously announced special heating cost measures and is additional support by the district for low-income vulnerable groups, small business owners, daycare centers, and private senior centers in the area.
First, around the 20th, the district plans to provide 100,000 KRW per household to Seoul-type basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, and single-parent families excluded from Seoul city’s heating cost support.
It plans to provide an additional 200,000 to 400,000 KRW to daycare centers burdened by soaring heating costs to help children grow up healthy in a warm and comfortable environment.
Also, to ease the burden on small business owners facing economic difficulties due to heating cost increases, the district will provide special heating cost support of 100,000 KRW each to small business owners with annual sales under 200 million KRW.
Furthermore, to ensure a safe winter for the health-vulnerable elderly, the district will provide special heating cost support of 100,000 KRW per month for three months to private senior centers.
Mayor Lee Soon-hee of Gangbuk-gu said, “I hope this heating cost support can be of some help to residents struggling with the sudden cold wave and soaring heating costs. Gangbuk-gu will continue to make multifaceted efforts to support residents’ lives.”
This special heating cost support was decided through the Northeast 4 District Administrative Council (Gangbuk, Seongbuk, Dobong, Nowon) to alleviate residents’ difficulties caused by the recent sudden cold wave and to ensure no energy welfare blind spots.
Dobong-gu, Emergency Special Support to Discover Heating Blind Spots Not Covered by Government and Seoul City Support
100,000 KRW for Small Tenant Small Business Owners, Up to 300,000 KRW Additional Support for Daycare Centers and Government-Unsupported Senior Centers
100,000 KRW Support for About 3,300 Vulnerable Households Other Than National Basic Livelihood Security Recipients
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) has started additional heating cost support for small tenant small business owners, senior centers, and daycare centers at the district level.
This support is a district-level additional measure to complement government and Seoul city support and fill heating blind spots. It was urgently prepared so that small tenant small business owners who do not receive government or Seoul city support can safely get through this winter amid the unprecedented winter cold wave and soaring heating costs.
The district will provide special heating cost support of 100,000 KRW per location to small tenant small business owners with annual sales under 200 million KRW located in the area.
For 97 private senior centers in the area that do not receive heating cost support, the district will provide 100,000 KRW per month for three months, up to 300,000 KRW, so that all senior centers can receive support. It will also provide up to 300,000 KRW additional support to all 170 daycare centers in the area.
Additionally, about 3,300 households including Seoul-type basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, and single-parent families excluded from city support will receive additional heating cost support of 100,000 KRW per household. Payments are scheduled by the 20th.
Mayor Oh Eon-seok of Dobong-gu said, “I hope this emergency support will be a warm hope for residents suffering from hardships as severe as the weather due to the ongoing cold wave. We will make every effort to minimize heating blind spots this winter.”
This special heating cost support was decided through consultation at the Northeast 4 District (Dobong, Seongbuk, Gangbuk, Nowon) Administrative Council to complement government and Seoul city support.
Nowon, Emergency Heating Cost Support with 2 Billion KRW InvestmentTaking Action to Ease Burdens of Senior Centers, Daycare Centers, and Small Business Owners
Monthly 100,000 KRW Heating Cost Support for Senior Centers for 3 Months, Benefiting 172 Locations
22,500,000 to 300,000 KRW Support for 290 Public and Private Daycare Centers Depending on Size
100,000 KRW Support per Small Business with Annual Sales Under 200 Million KRW, Targeting About 15,000 Locations
100,000 KRW Support per Household for About 2,900 Low-Income Vulnerable Households Excluded from Seoul City Heating Cost Support
Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced special heating cost support to alleviate the burden on vulnerable groups caused by soaring heating costs this winter.
The special heating cost support was decided through an emergency meeting of the Northeast 4 District Administrative Council (Nowon-gu, Gangbuk-gu, Dobong-gu, Seongbuk-gu) chaired by the Seongbuk-gu mayor to reduce residents’ difficulties due to the cold wave and ensure no energy welfare blind spots.
This support is additional to the government and Seoul city’s previously announced support and involves urgent investment of about 2 billion KRW from Nowon-gu’s own budget for senior centers, daycare centers, and small business owners.
First, the district will provide special heating cost support of 100,000 KRW per month for three months to 172 senior centers in the area. Senior centers in public rental apartments or those already receiving heating cost support (73 locations) are excluded.
Daycare centers will receive between 225,000 KRW and 300,000 KRW depending on their size. Both public and private daycare centers are eligible, totaling 290 locations.
Special support is also provided to small business owners facing difficulties such as risk of closure due to soaring heating costs. Each small business currently operating with annual sales under 200 million KRW will receive 100,000 KRW. About 15,000 locations are targeted.
Additionally, through the Seoul City Mayors’ Council on the 1st, the district decided to provide 100,000 KRW in cash per household to vulnerable groups struggling with heating cost burdens. About 2,900 households including Seoul-type basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, and single-parent families excluded from Seoul city heating cost support are targeted, with payments starting from the 17th.
Mayor Oh Seung-rok of Nowon-gu said, “We decided on this support so that residents struggling with soaring heating costs can feel some warmth. We will continue to carefully monitor and eliminate energy welfare blind spots through detailed welfare networks such as door-to-door visits using community leaders and the Smart Care Team.”
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