The Incheon Metropolitan Government will provide customized home repair support for 67 low-income and elderly households, with fall prevention facilities to be installed in 57 elderly homes.
The city announced Wednesday that it has selected 10 households for its "Hope Home Repair" program and 57 households for its "Elderly-Tailored Residential Environment Improvement" program, totaling 67 households this year.
The Hope Home Repair program targets residents of aging homes among basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty households. Each household receives up to 10 million won for improvements including wallpapering, flooring, insulation and window replacements.
The elderly-tailored program targets households with residents aged 65 or older. It focuses on fall prevention measures such as safety handrails, threshold removal and anti-slip installations. Each household receives up to 3.8 million won.
"Home repairs are a critical welfare service directly linked to residents' safety," said Lee Won-ju, director of Incheon's Urban Planning Bureau. "We will continue to pursue customized housing support policies so that vulnerable housing groups can live with peace of mind."