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Housing allowances to help pay rent and home repair costs for households with difficulty living, and this year, the number of applicants will be expanded and the amount will be increased.

This is reporter Park Chan-keun.

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Starting this year, housing benefits will increase from 44% of median income to 45%.

Housing benefits are subsidies for rent and support for home renovation to improve housing stability and improve housing standards for vulnerable groups. As of January this year, 1030,000 households will be covered.

The monthly income of three households that are eligible for housing benefits amounted to 165,414 won when the median income was 44%, and when it reaches 45%, it rises to 174,760 won.

The rent payment is paid based on the maximum rent based on the monthly rent.

This year's rent will increase by 7.5 ~ 14.3% depending on the paper feed.

In the case of four-member households in Seoul, the standard rent rises from 365,000 won last month to 415,000 won this year.

In the case of a monthly deposit of 350,000 won for a security deposit of 10 million won, a monthly allowance of 35 million won will be added to 383,000 won, with a monthly fee of 350,000 won, which is 33,000 won, which is a monthly rate of 4%.

Repairs and repairs for older homes in low-income households are based on remuneration based on the age of the home.

Repair benefits this year are up 21% from last year, up to $ 12.4 million.

You can apply for housing benefits by visiting the Eup, Myeon, and Dong Community Centers or through the online site 'Welfare Road'.