Jeon Hyunhee Proposes Social Security Act Amendment to Expand 'Geunyang Dream' into Daily-Life Support and Home-Visit Welfare

Preventing isolation among single-person households: the "Geunyang Dream Three Acts"
Food and daily necessities assistance, help with everyday difficulties, and home visits and delivery services
Addressing welfare blind spots for vulnerable groups

Rep. Jeon Hyunhee of the Democratic Party of Korea has introduced the “Geunyang Dream Three Acts,” which would establish a legal basis for providing food and daily necessities to single-person households and vulnerable groups, while offering services to ease everyday inconveniences.

Rep. Jeon said at a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall on the 26th that she had sponsored an amendment to the Social Security Basic Act containing these provisions.

Rep. Jeon Hyunhee of the Democratic Party of Korea. Yonhap News.

The amendment would add food and daily living to the scope of social services and introduce a new definition of “Basic Daily-Life Support Services,” covering the provision of food and daily necessities, assistance with everyday inconveniences, home visits and delivery, welfare checks, and measures to prevent social isolation.

Specifically, “Geunyang Dream” is a program that provides food and daily necessities and, when needed, connects recipients with welfare counseling and other social security programs. “Geunyang Hae Dream” helps with everyday inconveniences that are difficult to handle alone, such as replacing a fluorescent light bulb or repairing a faucet. “Geunyang Gatda Dream” delivers necessary items directly to people with limited mobility, older adults, people with disabilities, and residents of food deserts.

The amendment also requires the national and local governments to proactively identify people in need of support and reduce service gaps between regions. It would also establish a legal basis for sharing the costs of providing stable services and for systems to deliver services through home visits and deliveries.

“A society where hungry people can receive food without feeling embarrassed, get help with everyday difficulties they cannot manage alone, and never be unable to obtain even necessary items because of limited mobility is the ‘society without Jang Balthats’ that I promised,” Rep. Jeon said. “We will lower the barriers to welfare and bring support closer to people.”

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