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This study assessed the factors affecting why the poor households social welfare services in a municipal area by analyzing some data from the 2010 Seoul Welfare Panel Survey Data. As a result, in Seoul, there was a marked contrast between the north Han River and south Han River areas in using the welfare services. In particular, it was found that there are more public assistances in social welfare services in the south Han River area than in the north. In addition, disability, age, education level, health status, income, employment status, marital status showed a statistical significance. The effect factors are as follow : first, the Seoul metropolitan government needs improvements in its policies for welfare services to narrow the gap between areas. Second, the social services for poor households should be more accessible. Finally, the policies for care and support for the elderly in the households should be improved.