The Ministry of National Defense is implementing various housing policies aimed at improving living conditions for military personnel and their families.
On June 18, Minister An Gyu-baek visited the Army's 15th Division to meet with soldiers and their families, discussing plans for housing policy development.
During his visit, Minister An inspected the official residences and officer accommodations in Hwacheon, assessing the living conditions at the front-line unit and outlining the direction for housing improvement policies.
The ministry plans to transform isolated "standalone residences" near military bases into large complexes with community facilities in areas with better living conditions.
In Chuncheon, the ministry aims to establish a housing complex with approximately 1,230 units by 2031, with a goal of constructing a total of over 7,300 housing units nationwide by 2036.
To allow service members to choose civilian housing that fits their life stages and family structures, the ministry will also expand support for lease assistance. The limit for lease funding will be adjusted to align with the median lease prices of apartments nationwide, and the eligibility for interest support on lease funds will be broadened.
Additionally, the ministry will improve the system to allow prospective newlyweds to apply for residence before registering their marriage, and it will ease the criteria for prioritizing multi-child households from three or more children to two or more children.
During the meeting, Minister An expressed empathy for the challenges faced by military families, such as the costs of move-in cleaning and heating expenses for residences without city gas. He stated, "We will actively work to support move-in cleaning costs considering the nature of military duties, and we will provide assistance for the high heating costs of residences using LPG and other fuels."
Minister An emphasized, "We will continue to pay attention to housing policies to ensure military families can live in stable conditions, allowing service members to focus on their duties."
On June 18, Minister An Gyu-baek visited the Army's 15th Division to meet with soldiers and their families, discussing plans for housing policy development.
During his visit, Minister An inspected the official residences and officer accommodations in Hwacheon, assessing the living conditions at the front-line unit and outlining the direction for housing improvement policies.
The ministry plans to transform isolated "standalone residences" near military bases into large complexes with community facilities in areas with better living conditions.
In Chuncheon, the ministry aims to establish a housing complex with approximately 1,230 units by 2031, with a goal of constructing a total of over 7,300 housing units nationwide by 2036.
To allow service members to choose civilian housing that fits their life stages and family structures, the ministry will also expand support for lease assistance. The limit for lease funding will be adjusted to align with the median lease prices of apartments nationwide, and the eligibility for interest support on lease funds will be broadened.
Additionally, the ministry will improve the system to allow prospective newlyweds to apply for residence before registering their marriage, and it will ease the criteria for prioritizing multi-child households from three or more children to two or more children.
During the meeting, Minister An expressed empathy for the challenges faced by military families, such as the costs of move-in cleaning and heating expenses for residences without city gas. He stated, "We will actively work to support move-in cleaning costs considering the nature of military duties, and we will provide assistance for the high heating costs of residences using LPG and other fuels."
Minister An emphasized, "We will continue to pay attention to housing policies to ensure military families can live in stable conditions, allowing service members to focus on their duties."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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