However, labour market features (the high share of self-employment, high level of informality and persistent duality) lead to gaps in coverage for many workers and job seekers. Despite progress, many workers and their families do not have access to social supports: for example, social assistance take-up is in Korea well below the OECD average: the Basic Livelihood Security Programme covers around 13% of that population compared with an (unweighted) OECD average of around 30% (OECD, 2018(7]). Some efforts have been made also to customise Korea’s social assistance payment (Basic Livelihood Security Program) to claimants needs, as well as to improve the situation of the working poor. From September 2018 onwards, Korea has introduced a family allowance paid to families with children aged 0-5 years old, and which is loosely means-tested, with only households on incomes at or above the 90th percentile of the income distribution not eligible.