Yeonggwang-gun received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare for ‘discovering welfare blind spots’. Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Jang Se-il) announced on the 23rd that it was selected as an excellent local government in the 2024 Welfare Blind Spot Discovery conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare.
The welfare blind spot discovery and management system plays an important role in identifying households in crisis based on information on 47 types of crisis signs from 18 organizations and finding households in need of welfare support by combining the local government’s own discovery function.
Throughout 2024, the military will play a leading role in discovering welfare blind spots through various activities such as ▲ identifying vulnerable groups using crisis symptom information ▲ providing regional customized integrated services ▲ emergency support through public-private cooperation system, etc. throughout 2024. is performing. In addition, the local government actively utilized its own discovery function to strengthen the support system tailored to regional characteristics.
A total of 200 people in crisis were supported with public benefits, including basic livelihood security, second-tier welfare, and emergency welfare. For about 5,000 people who are not eligible for public support but are in difficult situations, we helped them resolve the crisis by actively linking services from other organizations, such as support from private resources such as the Community Chest of Korea.
An official from Yeonggwang-gun said, “The system to identify welfare blind spots and the efforts of the local government have been of great help in quickly helping at-risk households in our region. We will continue to do our best to ensure that all residents in the community are not excluded from welfare services.”
Meanwhile, Yeonggwang-gun announced on the 20th that it had conducted joint public-private enforcement and guidance activities with the Yeonggwang-gun Convenience Promotion Technology Support Center for the disabled to properly use and manage parking spaces exclusively for the disabled in preparation for the winter season.
This activity was carried out to raise awareness of the importance of disabled-only parking zones to ensure the right of movement for people with disabilities and to let people know that most situations that are not considered violations are violations. It was carried out mainly for guidance and was carried out at supermarkets and apartment complex parking lots where violations are frequently reported. .
The fines for violations of disabled-only parking spaces are as follows.
▲Parking of a vehicle without a parking sign for the disabled (KRW 100,000) ▲Parking of a non-disabled person briefly (within 1 to 2 minutes) (KRW 100,000) ▲Parking of a vehicle without a parking sign with the driver on board (KRW 100,000) ▲Invading the lane in the parking space for the disabled (including wheelchair area) (KRW 100,000) ▲Violation or obstruction of loading or parking more than 2 spaces in the parking area Acts (KRW 500,000) ▲ Blocking the access road to the disabled parking area (KRW 500,000) ▲ When there is a parking sign, but the occupants of the vehicle are not disabled (up to KRW 2 million in some cases).
Yeonggwang-gun cooperated with the Technical Support Center for the Promotion of Convenience for the Disabled and carried out not only educational activities but also promotional activities to spread the culture of correct use. At the crackdown site, residents were informed of the importance of disabled-only parking spaces and informed of related laws.
An official from Yeonggwang-gun said, “The disabled-only parking area is a guaranteed space so that disabled people with mobility issues can safely and conveniently participate in social activities. “We hope you will actively participate in protecting parking spaces for the disabled.”
Economy Queen Reporter Hana Choi Photo: Yeonggwang-gun
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