Gwangju City Develops Customized Support Policies for Single-Person Households

Applications Accepted Until the 17th
for Districts and Family Centers

Gwangju City Hall exterior view.

Gwangju City has begun identifying detailed projects to implement the 'Single-Person Household Support Program' tailored to the population characteristics of each district.

On the 7th, Gwangju City announced that it will be accepting applications for detailed projects under the customized support program for single-person households, 'Solo Together,' from districts and family centers until the 17th.

According to Statistics Korea in 2023, there were 228,970 single-person households in Gwangju, accounting for 36.5% of all households (627,602 households). To prevent the social issues arising from the rapidly increasing number of single-person households, the city has been identifying and supporting projects that reflect the population characteristics of single-person households in each district since 2023.

This year, applications for detailed projects will be accepted from districts and family centers until the 17th, and outstanding projects will be reviewed and selected. The selected projects will be implemented starting at the end of this month.

Last year, a budget of 140 million won was allocated for specialized projects for single-person households, and six detailed projects were implemented across five districts.

Dong-gu offered side dish and seasonal cooking programs; Seo-gu provided baking, organizing and storage education, nutrition, and cooking classes; Nam-gu supported self-defense items and held cooking classes. In addition, Buk-gu provided counseling, organizing and storage services, cooking, and home repair classes, while Gwangsan-gu conducted communication, growth and volunteer activities, self-defense, and social entry life planning programs.

Lee Youngdong, Director of the Department of Women and Family, emphasized, "The increase in single-person households is due to various causes and forms, such as non-marriage, divorce, bereavement, family life, and housing patterns. Therefore, rather than focusing solely on policies for low-income groups, it is necessary to develop detailed, customized policies that consider lifestyle patterns. We will identify outstanding projects and implement comprehensive policies so that people of all ages, from youth to seniors, can experience the benefits according to their population characteristics."