Mother and Daughter Refused to Apply for 'Livelihood Support' Before Death
Not Classified as Basic Livelihood Security Recipients or Near-Poor Class
Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency
The mother and daughter who were found dead in an apartment in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, were confirmed to have been recipients of government livelihood support.
According to Suwon City and the police on April 22, the deceased mother and daughter were in their 60s and 40s, respectively. The Ministry of Health and Welfare designated them as recipients of integrated case management on July 9 of last year and notified Suwon City, where they resided. Integrated case management is a customized management system that systematically supports households in crisis with complex issues such as welfare, health, housing, and education by utilizing community resources.
The reasons they became recipients of integrated case management were identified as delinquency in health insurance payments and employment instability. However, they were not classified as basic livelihood security recipients or as part of the near-poor class.
Starting July 18 of last year, Suwon City provided the mother and daughter with emergency livelihood support of 1,178,400 won per month for three months, as well as daily necessities and meals. In November of the same year, they also received 150,000 won in heating assistance for vulnerable households.
The daughter was reportedly suffering from depression. In relation to this, the Suwon City Adult Mental Health Welfare Center visited their home on April 2, but the daughter refused to participate in a counseling session. During this visit, the center informed them about applying for emergency livelihood support and recommended that the daughter be admitted for psychiatric treatment.
On April 9, the center contacted the mother by phone to again recommend applying for emergency livelihood support. However, the mother stated that their financial issues had been resolved and did not apply.
According to Yonhap News, a Suwon City official said, "After the last phone call, the city held a case management meeting with four agencies and experts, including the Adult Mental Health Welfare Center, the Senior Mental Health Welfare Center, the Human Services Center, and the Administrative Welfare Center. It was determined that hospitalization for intensive psychiatric treatment for the daughter was necessary, and arrangements were being made to schedule a visit."
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