Gyeonggi Supports Housing Improvements for Households with Children in Substandard Homes

Gyeonggi Provincial Government has completed improvements to the living conditions of 280 households with children from low-income families whose homes fall below the minimum residential area standards or are in poor condition, such as semi-basement units.

On October 19, Gyeonggi Provincial Government said it had wrapped up its “Clean Service Support Project for Households with Children,” which provides services such as wallpaper and flooring replacement, disinfection and pest control, and cleaning, as well as appliances including heating and cooling units, air purifiers, washing machines, and dryers, to help children in low-income households live in clean and hygienic environments.

Each eligible household received 2 million won worth of two home appliances to improve its living conditions and 1 million won worth of clean services, including mandatory disinfection and pest control, for a total of 3 million won.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government has secured 840 million won annually from the Lottery Fund to run the project since 2023. This year, it improved the program to increase its impact, including by providing additional disinfection and cleaning services to households that requested them.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Provincial Government is currently conducting a satisfaction survey of recipient households across the province’s 31 cities and counties. It plans to incorporate the survey findings and suggestions into future project plans after consulting experts.

Given the high number of applications this year, which left some households without support, the provincial government plans to work to increase next year’s project budget and expand the number of eligible households.

A Gyeonggi Provincial Government official said, “This public-interest project uses Lottery Fund proceeds to help improve living conditions for households with children from low-income families. We will continue to reflect feedback from the community and work to ensure that more children can grow up in safe and comfortable environments.”

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