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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

South Korea · Minimum benefit recipients

Number of recipients of minimum social benefits (RSA, etc.); measures reliance on safety nets.· July 2015: benefits split by type, more people eligible· Each country's scheme has its own rules and amounts: compare trends, not levels.
2.8M
2025
+6.1 %vs 2024
min 1.3M 2014max 2.8M 2025
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Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Health and Welfare · National Basic Livelihood Security recipients· Data 2025
People receiving National Basic Livelihood Security benefits at year endJuly 2015: benefits split by type, more people eligibleY-axis truncated
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