South Korea will raise the 2027 basic livelihood security thresholds, lifting the maximum monthly livelihood benefit for a four-person household with no recognized income to 2,217,563 won. The four-person median household income standard will rise from 6,494,738 won in 2026 to 6,929,885 won in 2027, while the livelihood benefit threshold remains 32% of that standard. The maximum monthly amounts will be 875,533 won for one-person households, 1,433,806 won for two-person households and 1,829,789 won for three-person households, but actual payments will subtract each household's recognized income from its applicable maximum.
For four-person households, the 2027 selection thresholds will be 2,771,954 won for medical aid, 3,326,345 won for housing aid and 3,464,943 won for education aid, with housing support caps and education activity payments also increasing.