Postal carriers will connect young people experiencing social isolation and withdrawal with welfare support.

The Seoul Regional Post Office and the Seoul city government said on June 28 they signed an agreement on June 26 to identify socially isolated youth in Seoul and support their return to society under a deal to build a youth social safety net and activate youth policies.

The agreement will use a "visiting welfare service" in which carriers directly check the condition of youth suspected to be in crisis at their homes. After the Seoul Youth Gijigae Center, affiliated with the city government, sends mail containing welfare information to youth identified in advance as suspected to be in crisis, a postal carrier will visit the household and deliver the mail.

During the visit, the carrier will use a checklist to assess living conditions and health status, and pass the results to the Seoul Youth Gijigae Center. Based on the information, the center plans to provide tailored services the youth need, including emergency welfare support and psychological counselling.

Kyung-rok Kim (김경록), director of postal business at the Seoul Regional Post Office, said, "Starting with identifying socially isolated youth, we will expand our role as a state institution so we can help young people secure a safe safety net and living conditions, including by promoting opportunities for young entrepreneurs to enter Post Office Shopping."