Seoul city to review results of three year income support experiment

Seoul City will host a report meeting on November 23 to share the findings of its three year Didimdol Income pilot project.

The project provided financial support to 2,076 households between July 2022 and June 2023. The policy aimed to provide a safety net by offering half of the difference between a household's actual income and 85 percent of the standard median income. This system ensured that families with lower incomes received higher levels of support.

During the event, Professor Lee Jeong-min from Seoul National University will present research results while three participants share personal stories about how the support changed their lives. Experts will then debate the project's limitations and future directions for social welfare. Jung Jin-woo, the head of the Welfare Office at Seoul City, stated the meeting will help shape future welfare policies tailored to the needs of economically and socially vulnerable groups.