Check Heating Cost Support for Vulnerable Groups on Bojogeum24

Check and Apply for Over 30 Government Benefits

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Through Bojogeum24, you can receive customized guidance and apply for government-provided benefits such as gas, electricity, and heating costs.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 5th that through Bojogeum24, vulnerable groups (basic livelihood security recipients, low-income households, near-poverty groups, persons with disabilities, etc.) struggling with heating cost increases due to international situations can easily check various support policies.

Energy vouchers that provide discounts on electricity and city gas bills are offered based on income criteria (livelihood benefits/medical benefits/housing benefits/education benefits) and household member characteristics (elderly/persons with disabilities/infants and toddlers/single parents, etc.).

Additionally, the electricity bill welfare discount service is a policy that offers up to 16,000 KRW per month discount on electricity bills for persons with disabilities, national merit recipients, and basic livelihood security recipients, and eligibility can be checked through Bojogeum24.

Furthermore, detailed benefit information and application methods for various heating cost supports can be guided through Bojogeum24, and whether you are eligible can be easily checked in a customized manner.

Seoboram, Director of the Digital Government Bureau at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, stated, “We hope citizens struggling with heating cost bills check and apply through Bojogeum24,” adding, “Although there have been many government benefits, some have been missed due to lack of awareness. We will continuously develop the digital government platform so that citizens can use it more easily and strive to eliminate policy blind spots felt by vulnerable groups.”