Jangheung-gun Expands 'Veteran Honor Allowance' to Include Bereaved Families

Monthly Allowance of 30,000 Won Paid to Spouses of Deceased Veterans
Expanded Payment Scope Through Ordinance Revision, Over 150 Additional Beneficiaries

Jung Jong-soon, Jangheung County Governor, is paying respects at the Veterans Memorial Tower. (Photo by Jangheung County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Jeong Jong-sun) announced on the 16th that it promulgated and enforced the 'Jangheung-gun Veterans Support Ordinance' on the 14th.

This Veterans Support Ordinance was promulgated after a revision process to ensure that national veterans who dedicated themselves to the country are respected and to strengthen the courtesy extended to their bereaved families.

Accordingly, the allowance, which was previously paid only to the veterans themselves, has been expanded to include the spouses of deceased veterans.

The spouse of a deceased veteran will receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 KRW going forward.

Jangheung-gun currently provides a monthly veterans honor allowance of 70,000 KRW and a monthly veterans family honor allowance of 30,000 KRW to about 380 veterans and about 250 national veterans and their bereaved families.

With the expansion of the payment scope through this ordinance revision, it is expected that about 150 additional people will benefit.

The bereaved families of veterans are limited to spouses, and to apply for the allowance, applicants must bring the veteran ID card and national veteran confirmation issued by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, as well as a family relation certificate, to the administrative welfare center of their local town or township.

Governor Jeong Jong-sun said, “We have prepared support measures to enhance the honor and pride of patriotic families and to practice ‘warm patriotism.’ We will provide the highest courtesy to national veterans and patriotic families who sacrificed for the country and raise the banner of the patriotic city Jangheung.”

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