Songpa-gu 'Disaster Emergency Living Expenses' Support for 85,000 Households... First Payment to 629 Households on the 6th

Among Seoul's Autonomous Districts, the Largest Scale with 22 Billion Won Invested... On the 6th, 223 Million Won First Paid to 629 Households

On the 30th of last month, applications for the 'Seoul City Disaster Emergency Living Expenses' began. The photo shows staff at the Macheon 2-dong Community Service Center in Songpa-gu guiding residents about the disaster emergency living expenses on that day. Photo by Songpa-gu Reporter

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is providing the ‘Seoul City Disaster Emergency Living Expenses’ to residents facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19.

The application for the ‘Seoul City Disaster Emergency Living Expenses,’ established to overcome the prolonged disaster situation, began on the 30th of last month.

According to Songpa-gu, an average of 2,300 households per day applied or consulted through online and visiting application methods over the past five days.

The district expects about 85,000 households, approximately 30% of the total 280,000 households, to receive the disaster emergency living expenses. To this end, the district is investing 22 billion KRW from the Seoul City support budget. This is the largest support scale among the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul.

Additionally, the district announced that on the 6th, it made the first payment of 223 million KRW in disaster emergency living expenses to 629 households.

Before the full-scale application process began, Songpa-gu formed a dedicated task force led by the deputy mayor at the end of last month. The roles of investigating and deciding eligibility, payment, and monitoring were subdivided to ensure smooth implementation.

Also, anticipating a significant increase in consultations and inquiries, 85 temporary staff were urgently hired at the community service centers. Furthermore, local community leaders familiar with the area have been deployed to actively promote the program so that more residents can benefit.

The Seoul City Disaster Emergency Living Expenses are provided to households residing in Seoul with an income at or below 100% of the median income. However, households receiving government COVID-19 related support benefits, emergency welfare, unemployment benefits, or youth allowances are excluded.

Based on household size, a one-time payment of 300,000 KRW is given to 1-2 person households, 400,000 KRW to 3-4 person households, and 500,000 KRW to households of five or more.

Recipients can choose between the Songpa Sarang Gift Certificate (mobile) or a prepaid card for payment, and if the Songpa Sarang Gift Certificate is selected, an additional 10% of the payment amount is provided. The supported emergency living expenses must be used by the end of June to help overcome COVID-19 damage and stabilize the local economy.

Applications can be submitted until May 15 through the Seoul Welfare Portal (http://wiss.seoul.go.kr). Visiting applications at community service centers are available from April 16.

Additionally, the district operates a ‘visiting application’ service for residents with mobility difficulties such as the elderly and disabled. The district plans to process eligibility investigation and payment within one week after receiving the application.

For more detailed inquiries, contact the Songpa-gu Welfare Policy Division or each community service center.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu stated, “Residents are going through difficult times due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation,” and added, “We will spare no administrative support to ensure the smooth implementation of the disaster emergency living expenses.”

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