Seo-gu News

Low Income Brackets Receives Self Sufficiency Fund Support

A self sufficient fund support will be given to the indigent families, single parent families, physically challenged and low income residents. The support will be based on their yearly income and properties. All applicants should visit their local community service centers and fill-up the designated application forms and submit a copy of residents registration form. The recipient of the said loan will be decided after a thorough review of the income and properties. The applicants should submit their applications for deliberation and approval. (Life Support Division 240-4321)


Childbirth: Solution to the Education Fee Problem in Busan

The City government of Busan will take responsibility to promoting policies to encourage childbirth in the city by taking care of the expenses from birth to education fee from second birth up. To support this policy the City released a budget of 100 billion won to fund the new policy. Second birth children born from January 1, 2010 will receive education fee support for the preschool, nursery including kindergarten. The third child born from January 1, 2010 will receive preschool benefits until high school. Also the third child is entitled for free meals and tuition fees plus school stipend and other expenses related to schooling. The government also promised to support by providing college entrance fee. (Social Service, Division 240-4352)


2010 Free National Cancer Early Screening Project

The National Health Insurance Corporation sent information for free National Cancer early screening check up . The target of this health benefits are those national health insurance benefactors who are paying less than ￦72,000 a month, workers paying less than \61,000 insurance fee and individuals who are born in even-numbered year. Stomach cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer and colon cancer are some of the types of cancers that can be cured if discovered early. In addition, after cancer screening test anybody who are found to have cancer, a bill has been approved to support their medical expenses. For those who did not receive instructions for screening please contact the National Health Insurance Corporation or contact the local health centers (Seo-gu Health Center 240-4862)