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Welfare Policy

Welfare Policy

Yeonsu-gu Launches Second Round of ‘Dignity Allowance’ for Seniors Aged 70 and Older

Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) will begin its '2026 Second-Round Senior Dignity Allowance' support program this month to help elderly residents of the district lead healthy and dignified lives in…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 12:15

Welfare Policy

Dongchun 2-dong Delivers ‘Health Kits’ to 20 Vulnerable Elderly Households

The Dongchun 2-dong Community Security Council (Co-chairs Lee Young-mi and Sim Hyo-suk) of Yeonsu-gu District is launching an "Elderly Health Kit Project" that visits vulnerable elderly residents in person to…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 12:14

Welfare Policy

Seonhak-dong Resident Hong Jae-sook Donates 600 kg of Potatoes to Vulnerable Households

A neighborly act of sharing for low-income and vulnerable residents has continued in Seonhak-dong, Yeonsu-gu District. Hong Jae-sook, a Seonhak-dong resident and chief chairwoman of the former board of directors…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 12:12

Welfare Policy

Michuhol-gu’s Yonghyeon 3-dong Launches ‘Double Check’ Pilot Program to Prevent Welfare Gaps

The Yonghyeon 3-dong Administrative Welfare Center (Director Shin Sang-il) in Michuhol-gu has been running a 'Double Check' pilot program since this June to ensure that households in crisis are not…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 11:12

Welfare Policy

Michuhol-gu Family Center Holds ‘Family Love Camp’ for Inmates and Their Families

The Michuhol-gu Family Center (Director Choi Yeo-jin) joined hands with the Incheon Detention Center on the 4th to hold a 'Family Love Camp' for inmates and their families. The event…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 11:09

Welfare Policy

Michuhol-gu Opens Public Call for One New Together Care Center Site

Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jeong-sik) in Incheon is holding a public call through July 20 to select one site for a new Together Care Center, aimed at expanding a community-based…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/07 11:03

Welfare Policy

Songhyeon 1·2-dong Residents’ Council Takes First Step Toward ‘Dementia-Safe Village’

The Songhyeon 1·2-dong Residents' Council (Chairperson Ji Jeong-nam) in Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, has launched a program in which the local community looks after the health of elderly residents and neighbors together.…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/06 12:12

Welfare Policy

Manseok-dong Community Social Security Council delivers ‘cooling pads’ to vulnerable residents

With a full-scale heat wave approaching, a hands-on welfare program to look after neighbors vulnerable to the heat has been rolled out in Manseok-dong, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon. The Manseok-dong Community Social…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/06 12:11

Welfare Policy

Unseo 2-dong Kicks Off ‘Yeongjong-gu Era’ of Communication-Driven Administration With Round of Senior Center Visits

In step with the July 1 launch of Incheon's newly established Yeongjong-gu District, Unseo 2-dong (Chief Seo Hyung-min) has taken its first step into the 'Yeongjong-gu era' with hands-on, on-site…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/06 12:08

Welfare Policy

Gwangyo-dong Saemaul Women’s Association Donates 50 Servings of Chicken Gomtang to Elderly Living Alone

The Saemaul Women's Association of Gwangyo-dong in Michuhol-gu District (Chairwoman Lee Young-woo) donated 50 servings of chicken gomtang on July 3 to help elderly residents living alone in the neighborhood…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/06 12:05

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