People today wearing masks to stop contracting the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) take a stroll on a cold winter day at a Han river park in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2022. — Reuters

The South Korean government has supplied to spend about $500 to lonely young individuals who are secluded from the planet to assistance them “re-enter society”, CNN reported.

Earlier this week, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Household announced a new measure aiming to assistance isolated youth’s“psychological and emotional stability and wholesome development” by giving themup to 650,000 Korean won (about $500) per month.

According to the ministry’s report, three.1% — which tends to make up about338,000 — of Koreans aged 19 to 39 are“reclusive lonely young individuals”.

These individuals are defined asliving in a “limited space, in a state of becoming disconnected from the outdoors for extra than a particular period of time, and have noticeable difficulty in living a standard life”.

The report says that about 40% of individuals start out isolating themselves at a young age citing numerous components like economic problems,mental illness, family members issues or healthchallenges.

“Reclusive youths can have slower physical development due to irregular living and unbalanced nutrition, and are most likely to face mental issues such as depression due to loss of social roles and delayed adaptation,” mentioned the ministry, emphasising the significance of“active assistance.”

This policy is to target young individuals — who are reduce off from society or these who never have aguardian or college protection — as portion of the bigger Youth Welfare Assistance Act.

This is one thing not new to South Korea as some cities andlocal governments have equivalent systems.