Tuesday, October 4, 2022

South Korea's National Basic Living Security Act

NATIONAL BASIC LIVING SECURITY ACT

"The purpose of this Act is to ensure a minimum standard of living for the deprived and help them support themselves by furnishing them with the required benefits."

People earning less than around $1,200 a month are eligible to receive partial government assistance for living expenses, medical bills, rent, and education.

I guess they passed this act in 2012. 

But some people fell through this safety net and committed suicide, so they have revised the eligibility rules a few times.