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The city has announced that it will greatly expand the youth allowance, offering practical help to young people. The plan is to increase the number of youth allowances to 100,000 in three years, and to pay the rent for the younger one-person households.

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Cho had to go to work as his father fell shortly after high school.

While doing daily labor at the construction site, she did not abandon her dreams.

Last year, we were selected for the Seoul Youth Allowance and received KRW 500,000 per month for six months.

And finally a dream came true.

[Cho Gi-hyun / Youth Allowance Recipient: I couldn't imagine writing or publishing while making a living, but I can say that I dreamed of receiving a book contract and getting a book soon.]

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will pay 500,000 won of youth benefits every month for six months to 100,000 people over the next three years.

This year, only 7,000 people were selected and paid, but for the next three years, all potential targets will be paid.

We have decided to support 200,000 won monthly rent for up to 10 months for a single household of young people.

To this end, we have raised 500 billion won, the largest ever, for the next year's youth budget.

[Park Won-soon / Seoul Mayor: I will boldly implement the minimum measures to ensure a fair starting line for young people.]

But there are also concerns about equity issues with other local governments and the possibility of a one-off policy.

[Professor Jaehun Hoon / Social Welfare Department, Seoul National University: I wonder what kind of welfare state will be created through cooperation between the central and local governments, what kind of competition between local governments, and how will the finances be done? Is left.]

In addition, as taxes are provided in cash, it is necessary to take measures against fraud and improper use.