Dongdaemun-gu Supports Residents Facing Economic Crisis with 'Emergency Disaster Living Expenses'

Targeting approximately 36,000 households with regional median income below 100%... 300,000 to 500,000 KRW per household... Paid via Dongdaemun-gu Sarang Gift Certificates or prepaid cards... Applications accepted until May 15

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) is providing ‘Emergency Disaster Living Expenses’ to help residents who are struggling financially due to COVID-19.

To this end, the district is allocating approximately 18.2 billion won received from Seoul City’s budget to support the ‘Emergency Disaster Living Expenses’ program.

The support targets about 36,000 households in Dongdaemun-gu with an income at or below 100% of the median income. However, even households below 100% of the median income are excluded if they fall under any of the following categories: △households receiving COVID-19 government support benefits △recipients of emergency welfare or Seoul-type emergency welfare living expenses (applicants in 2020) △unemployment benefit recipients △participants in job projects.

The support amounts are △300,000 won for 1-2 person households △400,000 won for 3-4 person households △500,000 won for households with 5 or more members, and will be provided once in the form of Dongdaemun-gu Love Gift Certificates (mobile) or prepaid cards.

Households wishing to apply for the ‘Emergency Disaster Living Expenses’ can do so by May 15 through the Seoul Welfare Portal (http://wiss.seoul.go.kr) or at their local community service center.

The district also offers a ‘Visiting Application’ service for elderly or disabled residents who have difficulty traveling. Upon receiving a ‘Visiting Application’ request, staff will coordinate a schedule with the applicant, visit to collect the application form, and later deliver the prepaid card directly to the applicant’s home once issued.

To provide faster support to residents, the district plans to complete the entire process?from application receipt, income verification, to payment?within 7 days.

For more detailed information, residents can contact their local community service center based on their registered address.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We hope the ‘Emergency Disaster Living Expenses’ will quickly assist residents facing financial difficulties,” and added, “We will continue to prepare various support measures to alleviate the economic hardships of our residents.”

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