Poverty and living standards in Seosan, South Korea: official figures

6,805 people in Seosan in 5,154 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 39.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Seosan ranks 5th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Seosan get housing benefit?

In December 2025 3,529 people in Seosan were eligible for medical aid and 6,044 for housing benefit, or 20.7 and 35.4 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Seosan ranks 4th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Seosan receive the basic pension?

28,558 people in Seosan were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 67.4% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Seosan ranks 14th highest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many people with disabilities in Seosan get the disability pension?

1,350 people in Seosan were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 7.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Seosan ranks 16th highest share eligible for the disability pension of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many low-income people in Seosan are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Seosan included 430 people with disabilities, 639 people with reduced medical co-payments and 42 in self-sufficiency programmes: 6.5 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Seosan ranks 6th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many children in Seosan get school cost support for low-income families?

1,016 people in Seosan were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 43.8 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Seosan ranks 9th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Seosan compares with other cities in South Korea

Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Seosan ranks 32 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
29	Ulsan	45.8
30	Asan	42.9
31	Gumi	42.7
32	Seosan	39.9
33	Dangjin	39.4
34	Icheon	37.4
35	Cheonan	35.4

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Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Seosan ranks 33 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
30	Gumi	40.2
31	Asan	39.9
32	Dangjin	36.1
33	Seosan	35.4
34	Icheon	34.8
35	Cheonan	33.5
36	Sejong	24.3

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Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)

Seosan ranks 14 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
11	Yangsan	68.2%
12	Busan	67.8%
13	Miryang	67.8%
14	Seosan	67.4%
15	Gyeongju	67.4%
16	Gyeongsan	66.6%
17	Incheon	66.5%

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Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Seosan ranks 16 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
13	Pohang	8.2
14	Jinju	8.1
15	Gyeongsan	8.1
16	Seosan	7.9
17	Seogwipo	7.8
18	Gwangju	7.8
19	Busan	7.7

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Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Seosan ranks 31 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
28	Gyeongju	6.8
29	Ulsan	6.8
30	Gumi	6.6
31	Seosan	6.5
32	Icheon	5.4
33	Dangjin	4.7
34	Asan	4.4

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Sources

Korea Social Security Information Service: People eligible for welfare programmes by city, county and district, December 2025 (open file on the Public Data Portal), read 30 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 157ececacb6e…)

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