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Hong So-young, Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, delivers remarks at a military service innovation seminar held at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 8th. / Yonhap News

The Military Manpower Administration announced on July 20 that it is collaborating with other government ministries to ensure that individuals eligible for military service exemption due to economic hardship can also receive welfare services simultaneously. In connection with local governments, this initiative is expected to provide welfare support benefits to around 300 individuals annually.

On this day, the Military Manpower Administration stated that it has established and is operating a two-way linkage system in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Social Security Information Service, so that young people experiencing financial difficulties during the military service process can receive both the hardship-based military exemption and welfare services together.

Under this linkage system, the Military Manpower Administration will verify the household environment of applicants for hardship-based military exemption and request welfare services tailored to individual situations through the Social Security Information System. A foundation has also been laid for local governments to immediately connect individuals to the Military Manpower Administration if they identify those in need of consultation regarding hardship-based military exemption during their own welfare counseling processes.

Until now, even when there were economic difficulties, there were cases where people could not receive necessary support in a timely manner because they did not know about the relevant systems or application methods. From now on, as the Military Manpower Administration and local governments mutually discover and refer targets, it is expected that young people will be easily guided to the necessary systems at the right time.

The Military Manpower Administration is categorizing applicants for hardship-based military exemption into types based on their household situations, income, and assets, and matching them with customized welfare packages. The Military Manpower Administration explained that by grouping necessary services such as childcare, education, senior care, and disability support to connect them with local governments, this is expected to lead to welfare support for around 300 individuals annually.

Hong So-young, Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, stated, "To ensure that young people in economically difficult times do not miss out on necessary support in either military service or welfare, we will strengthen cooperation with relevant agencies to promote warm military administration policies that citizens can truly feel in their lives."

                                                                                                             Lee Han-sol