Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon City Provides 'Emergency Living Expenses' to All Citizens... Up to 800,000 KRW per Household

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Yeongcheon City, Gyeongbuk announced on the 16th that it will provide emergency living expenses support even to citizens exceeding 100% of the median income, who were previously excluded from the disaster emergency living expense support target.

The city announced on the 23rd of last month that it would expand the support range beyond the 85% of median income set by Gyeongsangbuk-do to provide emergency living expenses support up to 100% of the median income. However, reflecting the reality of citizens' deepening hardships due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, it explained that this unprecedented decision was made for the first time in the Gyeongbuk region.

The support target is citizens residing in Yeongcheon City as of 0:00 on the 1st of this month who exceed 100% of the median income. Based on 200,000 KRW per individual, support will be provided up to a maximum of 800,000 KRW for households of four or more, in the form of gift cards or 'Yeongcheon Sarang Gift Certificates.'

Accordingly, including about 59,600 people who were originally excluded from the support target, all approximately 93,400 Yeongcheon citizens will receive disaster emergency living expense support.

The 12 billion KRW provided to citizens exceeding 100% of the median income will be fully funded by the city budget.

Choi Ki-moon, Mayor of Yeongcheon City, said, "I hope this support, though small, will be a great help to citizens who were excluded from the income criteria. In the face of the great difficulty called COVID-19, I saw the hope of Yeongcheon where citizens unite, and felt the spirit of meaningful sharing. Although everyone is struggling and exhausted due to the COVID-19 situation, I believe Yeongcheon citizens will overcome it well."

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