The criteria for excluding the income and assets of dependents (parents, children, etc.) when receiving basic living allowances will be gradually abolished. The government announced that it will start with households of severely disabled people in 2027 and abolish the dependent criteria up to the elderly, lowering the threshold for receiving basic living allowances. This will allow anyone to receive basic living allowances as long as their household income and assets meet the requirements, regardless of their family's economic situation. The government plans to increase the proportion of middle-income earners reflected in conjunction with the abolition of the dependent criteria, expand the amount of basic living allowance payments, and strengthen the working welfare system by providing support for self-reliance programs and self-reliance business startups for recipients who are able to work.
