The government decided to decided to increase the oil tax refund limit for light vehicle fuels from 200,000 won to 300,000 won per year from 2022 in order to induces energy saving and ease the burden of fuel costs for the middle-class and self-employed people. When the owner of one light vehicle in a family purchases light vehicle fuel through an oil purchase card, taxes imposed on gasoline, diesel and LPG can be saved up to 300,000 won per year. The owner of the light vehicle and the family living together on the resident registration table must own not more than one light passenger car or l
When the third vaccination for COVID-19 is completed, the fatality rate of Omicron is similar to or below the seasonal flu, according to an analysis. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) on the 23rd, an analysis of 136,046 confirmed patients showed that the fatality rate of Omicron was 0.08% when the third vaccination was completed. This is similar to the fatality rate of seasonal flu of 0.05 to 0.1%. The fatality rate of unvaccinated people in case of Omicron mutation infection was 0.5%. This is more than five times the seasonal flu fatality rate
This year, the number of foreign workers who can work in the agricultural sector has been set at 8,000. The number of workers who can enter the country through the Employment Permit System (E-9 Visa) has increased by 25% compared to the previous year. Poultry and pig farming farms, which have been unable to hire foreigners due to their small size, can also work with foreign workers in the future. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 20th that it will implement "the 2022 Measures to Revitalize Foreign Workers in the Agricultural Sector". The new plan lowered the
The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency said, "The government and financial institutions do not directly require personal information or financial information in any case." He re-emphasized that "pressing the Internet address on an unidentified text will install a malicious app and release all information on the mobile phone," and introduced a recent case. The criminal called the self-employed and introduced himself as an epidemiological investigator at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying, "A confirmed person visited the store and you wer
Looking at the proportion of multicultural students since 2012 when the multicultural student survey began, it has been found that the proportion has been increasing every year. According to the 2021 education statistics analysis data from the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education Development Institute, the number of multicultural students in Korea last year was 160,058, which is about 3.4 times the number 46,954 in 2012. The number of students from international marriage families born between Koreans and foreign parents tripled to 131,522 over the past nine years, and the number of s
From the 3rd, the COVID-19 quarantine in Korea will be completely reorganized into a "response stage." As the spread of Omicro n began in earnest, demand for COVID-19 testing surged. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 428 respiratory clinics will participate in the reorganization of the new examination and treatment system, of which 391 will be implemented immediately from today. At health center screening clinics and temporary screening centers, only high-risk groups, such as those aged 60 or older, who have received doctor's notes, and those who are epidemiolog
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it will expand youth after-school academies and strengthen safe home guidance and emergency care support for participating youth. The Youth After-school Academy provides comprehensive services such as hands-on activities, learning supports, meals, and counseling to vulnerable youth who need after-school care. Starting this year, it will provide an additional 670,000 won per month per academy for rent to more than 200 after-school academy operating vehicles returning home. After-school academies outside the city center operate vehicles
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced at the Multicultural Family Policy Committee held on the 4th that a plan to support multicultural children in school age and an implementation plan for 2022 were deliberated and approved According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the total number of elementary, middle, and high schools decreased by 21% while the number of multicultural students increased by 240%. However, teenagers from multicultural families had a low level of desired education by 18% difference in the enrollment rate of higher education institutions across t
The Ministry of Justice will implement the Refugee Interpreter Certification System from January 2022. The refugee interpreter certification system is a system, which certifies and appoints only interpreters who have undergone education and evaluation by external specialized institutions, to improve the quality of interpretation and expertise in the refugee interview process. This system is an integrated interpreter certification system consisting of not only certification tests but also interpretation education, and is expected to contribute to accurate communication and rights protection in
The Ministry of Justice announced that it will temporarily expand the status of stay from February to March 2025 to guarantee the right to education for foreign children living and attending school without a status to stay in Korea. Previously, foreign children, etc., who were born in Korea without residence qualifications, can obtain the status of stay only if they have lived in Korea for more than 15 years and been attending in middle and high schools in Korea, or graduated from high school. The targets for this expansion are children born in Korea or, in the case of entering Korea before t
고성군가족센터가 다문화가족 자녀의 학습 격차 해소와 성장을 위한 교육활동비 지원에 나선다.군가족센터는 오는 31일까지 지역 내 다문화 가족 자녀 대상 교육활동비 지급에 대한 접수를 진행한다. 이번 교육활동비는 교육 급여를 받지 않는 기준 중위소득 100% 이하의 7~18세 한국 국적 자녀가 받을 수 있다. 초등(7~12세) 40만원, 중등(13~15세) 50만원, 고등(16~18세) 60만원 규모의 지원금을 연 1회 카드 포인트로 지급받을 수 있으며 교재 구입과 학원비 등 교육적 목적으로만 사용이 가능하고 오는 11월 말까지 전액 소진해야 한다. 신청을 희망할 경우에는 고성군가족센터에 방문 접수하면 된다. 더 자세한 사항은 담당자(070-4107-3381)에 문의하면 알 수 있다.
화성시가족센터(센터장 박미경)는 5월 28일부터 7월 2일까지 매주 수요일마다 노년 1인가구 24명을 대상으로 집단상담 ‘신나게 움직이며 나누는 인생 이야기’를 진행했다고 전했다. 집단상담에서는 ▲일상 공유를 통한 마음 나누기 ▲신체활동을 통한 마음 환기(뇌활성화 운동, 플로어컬링 등)이 이루어졌다. 회기가 진행될 수록 강사와 참여자 간 라포가 형성 되었고 그 결과 높은 참여도와 결속력이 나타났다. 노년 집단상담 참여자는 “일주일 동안 이 시간만을 기다릴 만큼 집단 상담이 삶에 큰 활력이 되었다. 서로 위하며 일상을 나누고 시간을 보내니 너무 행복해졌다”고 소감을 밝혔다. 화성시가족센터 박미경 센터장은 “어르신들이 프로그램을 하며 더 젊고 건강해지신 것 같고, 프로그램 내내 웃으며 행복해하시는 모습을 보니 저도 덩달아 웃음이 나온다. 노년 1인가구의 삶에 기쁨을 주는 센터가 되도록 계속 노력하겠다”고 말했다. 화성시가족센터는 8월 13일부터 9월 17일까지 청년 1인가구를 대상으로 미술치료 집단상담 ‘나를 알아 가는 여행’을 진행할 예정이며, 이를 통해 심리적, 정서적, 환경적 어려움을 해결하고 자아존중감을 향상 시키는데 중점을 두고 운영할 계획이다. 관련
화성시가족센터 긴급위기지원은 단순한 일시적 돌봄에 그치지 않고, 위기가정을 위한 통합적 서비스로 구성되어 있다. 가족 내 보호자 공백이나 단기적인 간병이 필요한 경우에는 보듬매니저가 가정을 직접 방문해 생활돌봄 서비스를 제공하며, 위기상황으로 심리적 불안을 겪는 부모와 자녀에게는 주 1회 심리상담이 지원이 가능하다. 더 나아가 위기가정의 정서적 회복과 생계 안정뿐 아니라, 위기 종료 후에도 교육·문화 프로그램 및 자조모임 등으로 연계하여 지속적인 회복을 돕고 있다. 지원 대상은 최근 1년 이내 위기 사건을 겪었거나, 위기상황이 진행 중인 사례관리 가정, 또는 가족의 생계를 책임지고 있는 청소년 가장, 단독가구 등이다. 센터 관계자는 “위기 상황에 놓인 가족이 적절한 시점에 도움을 받을 수 있도록 적극적인 발굴과 지원을 이어갈 것”이라며, 지역 내 위기 가정과의 연결망 강화를 위해 지역주민과 기관들의 관심과 협조를 당부했다. 온가족보듬사업 프로그램 관련 궁금한 사항은 화성시가족센터 상담사례팀 전화(070-7774 7084)로 문의하면 된다.