Gangdong-gu Increases Veterans' Honor Allowance from 30,000 to 50,000 Won
Promoting Various Veterans Affairs Projects to Strengthen Honors for National Merit Recipients, Including the Improvement of Gangdong Veterans Hall
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is actively expanding its veterans affairs projects to remember and repay those who have dedicated themselves to the country as the new year 2020 begins.
First, the veterans' honor allowance paid to national veterans will be increased from 30,000 KRW to 50,000 KRW. To this end, Gangdong-gu has allocated a budget of 1.86 billion KRW for the veterans' honor allowance, a 66% increase compared to the previous year, and from January this year, the allowance will be raised from 30,000 KRW to 50,000 KRW per month, paid on the 25th of each month to about 3,000 national veterans who have resided in Gangdong-gu for more than three months.
Additionally, Gangdong-gu will also expand subsidies for veterans organizations that are working hard to inherit the spirit of national security and patriotism in the local community. The subsidies needed for the operation of these organizations are expected to increase by 8% from 155 million KRW last year to 168.2 million KRW. This exceeds the 5% increase in subsidies for veterans organizations pledged in the 7th local government administration.
Gangdong-gu is also carrying out projects to improve the welfare of national veterans beyond financial support. The project to improve the space of the Gangdong Veterans Hall, a pledge of the 7th local government administration, is currently in the design phase and is scheduled to begin construction in the second half of this year. A cafeteria and a veterans' rest area will be installed for veterans, transforming the space into a meeting place and a space where veterans culture breathes.
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Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “We will carry out substantial and sustainable veterans affairs projects to stabilize the lives and improve the welfare of national veterans who have sacrificed and contributed to the country.”
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