Ministry of the Interior and Safety's second-half agenda — AI-based automatic benefit applications piloted this year, one-stop service for complex civil petitions
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety will pilot an 'AI-based automatic benefit application service' within the year. Once eligibility requirements are met, AI automatically applies for various administrative benefits; a one-stop service for complex civil petitions and one-stop claims for local tax refunds will be introduced alongside it.
Key facts
| Announcement | 5 August 2026, 'A work report the government and the public share' (Ministry of the Interior and Safety) |
|---|---|
| AI automatic benefit applications | Pilot operation within the year — AI automatically applies for various administrative benefits once eligibility requirements are met |
| One-stop for complex petitions | Complicated civil petitions handled in one place at once; dedicated petition staff to be significantly expanded |
| Summer safety | Expanded operation of cooling shelters, 5,831 water-safety staff, 606 free life-jacket rental points |
| Simpler everyday administration | One-stop claims for local tax refunds, online proxy issuance of certificates for minor children |
| Local love gift certificates | 24 trillion won this year → 31.2 trillion won by 2030 |
| School-route safety | 148 elementary school routes to be intensively improved; pilot installation of high-strength bollards |
| Enquiries | Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Planning and Finance Officer 044-205-1404 |
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The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (행정안전부) announced its key second-half agenda on 5 August 2026 through a briefing session titled 'A work report the government and the public share'. It will pilot an 'AI-based automatic benefit application service' within the year, under which AI automatically applies for various administrative benefits once the eligibility requirements are met, and will introduce a 'one-stop service for complex civil petitions' that handles complicated petitions in one place at once, while also expanding dedicated petition staff. To prepare for heatwaves it will expand the operation of cooling shelters, and to prevent summer water accidents it will increase safety staff to 5,831 and expand free life-jacket rental points to 606. It will also introduce one-stop claims for local tax refunds and online proxy issuance of certificates for minor children.
Background — why this change
Ahead of announcing its second-half agenda, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety explained its main first-half results. It said it had pursued the enactment of the Framework Act on Life Safety, payment of 6.1 trillion won in high-fuel-price damage support, the introduction of AI Government24 and the AI National Secretary, and the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. In the second half it also plans to build a disaster prediction model by training AI on 150,000 storm and flood records, to pursue the establishment of the 'First Comprehensive Plan for Life Safety', and to expand the intelligent work management platform 'On AI' to 47 central administrative agencies.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
When will the AI automatic benefit application service start?
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it will be piloted within the year. Once the eligibility requirements are met, AI automatically applies for various administrative benefits.
What are the safety measures for summer water activities?
To prevent water accidents, safety staff will be increased to 5,831 and free life-jacket rental points expanded to 606.
How large will the issuance of local love gift certificates be?
The plan is to expand issuance from 24 trillion won this year to 31.2 trillion won by 2030.