Financial counseling that goes to the people… Busan City Expands ‘Hello Counseling Center’ for Vulnerable Groups

Basic Livelihood Recipients, Self-Reliance Center Telephone Application for Financial and Welfare Integrated Counseling ,
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Busan City Hall
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, ” (Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Jung-ho = Busan City announced on the 2nd that it will start a trial operation of ‘Hello Now (Welfare·Finance) Counseling Room,’ where financial experts will directly visit the homes of basic livelihood support recipients who have difficulty visiting institutions due to long-term debt, starting on the 12th.”,
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, ” The counseling room plays a role in helping recipients of basic livelihood support facing difficulties due to long-term debt of 2 years or more to overcome current challenges and regain a peaceful life by providing welfare and financial support with a hopeful message of ‘Hello Now.'”,
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, ‘ The target recipients are elderly citizens (age 70 and above) or citizens with disabilities who are having difficulty visiting institutions due to long-term debt of 2 years or more. ‘,
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, ‘ The city plans to gradually expand the service based on demand after operating the trial program for 3 months from the third week of August.’,
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, ‘ Since 2015, the city and the Busan Metropolitan Self-Reliance Center have been operating the Hope Financial Welfare Support Project, providing integrated financial welfare counseling and debt reduction support for vulnerable groups.’,
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, ‘ So far, they have achieved various results for vulnerable groups, including ▲ 13,463 cases of integrated counseling ▲ debt reduction for 727 people totaling 149.2 billion won ▲ debt restructuring without collection for 360 cases.’,
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, ‘ The city decided to expand the Hope Financial Welfare Support Project as it was difficult for financially vulnerable groups who cannot visit institutions to quickly resolve crisis situations due to poor service accessibility.’,
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, ‘ Financially vulnerable groups can receive one-stop support for financial welfare integrated counseling, preparation of documents for public debt resolution process, etc., near their homes without visiting institutions directly.’,
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, ‘ Applications for on-site counseling can be made by calling the Busan Metropolitan Self-Reliance Center, the implementing agency of the Hope Financial Welfare Support Project, directly at ☎ 051-714-5766 from the 5th to October 25th.’,
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, ‘ Baek Byung-cheol, head of the City of Busan’s Social Welfare Division, said, “I will do my best to develop public services so that citizens facing difficulties with household debt can relieve themselves from the burden of debt and make ‘Hello Busan’ for all citizens.”‘,
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