Self-support program

This program provides support for the self-support and self-reliance of recipients of national basic living security and persons in the second-lowest income bracket, etc. Types of support provided under the program include the provision of work opportunities, job placement, and support for asset development.

• Qualifications

  • (Self-support working) A beneficiary of national basic living security benefits, or quasi-poor class whose income level is below 50 % of the median income
  • (Bank Account of Hope I) A household receiving livelihood or medical aid that has a total household working (business) income at or over 60% of the 40% of the standard median income
  • (Bank Account of Hope II) A household receiving housing or education aid whose total household working (business) income level is below 50% of the standard median income or quasi-poor class
  • (Bank Account of Hope for Youth) A young person (age 15 ~ 34*) receiving livelihood aid whose personal working (business) income is 20% or more of the standard median income of single-person household * Extended to age 39 from recruitment after April 2019

• Support details

  • (Self-support working) A recipient can participate in self-support working for 5 or 8 hours a day for five days a week and receive self-support payment of 27,970~53,440 won (including actual expense) a day.
  • (Bank Account of Hope I) A household with livelihood/medical aid in a market saves a certain amount of money monthly (50,000 or 100,000 won). Then, when they no longer receive the relevant aid within three years, a labor income bonus is paid (this will vary depending on the household income)
  • (Bank Account of Hope II) If a household with housing/ education aid in a market saves a certain amount of money monthly (100,000 won), and maintains the amount for three years (completion of training and case management), a labor income bonus is paid (1:1 matching to the amount of the savings (since July 2014)
  • (Bank Account of Hope for Youth) When a young person receiving livelihood aid working in open market has a monthly working income of 20% or more of the standard median income of single-person household, earned income deduction cost (fixed amount of 100,000 won) and and earned income grant (graded support by income) are provided.

• How to apply

  For more information, visit or contact a eup/myeon/dong community service center and consult with a government official in charge of social welfare.

  • A government official will determine your eligibility.
  • You will be informed if you are eligible.
  • If you are eligible, a job center will recommend a job opportunity for you after completing a consultation.
  • You can visit a nearby community service center (eup, myeon, dong), call a public official in charge of social welfare.

  ※ New Growing Hope Bank Accounts (Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Youth) can only be opened during the offering period.

• Inquiries

  Health and Welfare Counseling Center (129)