Gwangju City Advances Living Support Payments for Democracy Movement Participants and Bereaved Families

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that it will provide an advance payment of living support funds to democratization movement participants and their bereaved families who are experiencing difficulties in their daily lives due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The living support fund, operated for democratization movement participants and their bereaved families, is paid at 100,000 KRW per month if they have been registered residents of Gwangju for more than six months and fall under 100% of the median income.

The living support fund to be paid in advance this time covers three months from May to July, with a lump sum payment of 300,000 KRW to be received in May.

Currently, applicants eligible for the democratization movement participants' living support fund can apply year-round at their local administrative welfare centers. After verifying eligibility and conducting an income investigation, payments are made from the month of application if the requirements are met.

In this regard, Gwangju City will also provide an advance payment of three months' living support funds to May 18 Democratic Merit recipients and their bereaved families.

Kim Yong-man, Director of the Democracy and Human Rights Division of the city, said, “We decided to advance the living support funds to stabilize the lives of democratization movement participants and their bereaved families who are struggling due to COVID-19,” adding, “We hope this will be of some help to the bereaved families and related persons.”

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