※ This post is about South Korea’s welfare system called the National Basic Livelihood Security Program.

Hey, heads up! Here's a Basic Livelihood Eligibility Calculator I made. But this is a super simplified version, so it's not super accurate.

Why? Because in reality, assets are calculated differently by type, and depending on whether the applicant is elderly, has a disability, etc., the deductions and exceptions vary a lot. There’s so much to factor in.

Even the officials in charge usually can’t just say “you qualify” or “you don’t.” They need to do a very detailed review.

But honestly... if it's too complicated, no one’s gonna use a calculator like this, right? So I kept it as simple as possible—it's just for reference.

One more time: this is not super accurate and should only be used for reference. Please don’t go to the welfare office and say, “I used an online calculator and it said I qualify!” Pinky promise, okay?