Gwangju City Supports Housekeeping and Housing for Single-Parent Families

Housekeeping Services and Rental Deposit Support

Single-Parent Family Housekeeping Service Support Poster. Provided by Gwangju City

Gwangju City is implementing housekeeping and housing support programs for single-parent families to help stabilize their lives and reduce the burden of childcare, accepting applications throughout the year.

The "Single-Parent Family Housekeeping Service Support Program" provides eligible single-parent families with support for housekeeping service fees once a week. The city offers 45,000 won per session, up to a maximum annual limit of 1.35 million won. Any costs exceeding this limit must be covered by the family, and support ends when the budget is exhausted.

Eligibility requirements are as follows: household income at or below 120% of the median income, raising children under the age of 18, and being engaged in economic activity or studies. All three conditions must be met.

After using a housekeeping service through a commercial housekeeping platform (web or app), families can submit receipts to claim reimbursement. Beneficiary families are required to participate in monthly monitoring and an annual satisfaction survey. Applications and inquiries should be directed to the Gwangju Nam-gu Family Center.

Additionally, the "Single-Parent Family Housing Support Program" provides rental housing deposit support to low-income, homeless single-parent families. Currently, a total of 45 rental units are available in Gwangju, and residents can receive an average deposit support of around 3.5 million won.

To encourage self-reliance, families are required to pay a monthly rent of 150,000 won and a deposit of 700,000 won themselves. Residency can be extended for up to six years through biennial reviews. Applications for tenancy are accepted year-round, and counseling and applications should be directed to the Gwangju Dong-gu Family Center.

Lee Youngdong, Director of the Department of Women and Family, stated, "We will continue to provide practical and comprehensive policies that can be felt in daily life so that single-parent families, who are solely responsible for raising their children and providing for their families, do not fall through the cracks of the welfare system."