Gangnam-gu 'Disaster Relief Fund Easy Inquiry Service' Development Source Released

Over 20,000 Users Flock... Seoul City Receives Flood of Inquiries from Other Local Governments, Data Released on the 23rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) has made the development source code for the “Disaster Relief Fund Easy Inquiry Service,” which allows all Seoul citizens to easily use the service regardless of their autonomous district, publicly available on the district office website on the 23rd.

Gangnam-gu’s easy inquiry service “How Much Will My Household Receive?” (gangnam.go.kr/corona_support), which is the first in the nation to calculate various cash-type disaster relief funds at once, has attracted extraordinary attention with over 20,000 visitors since its release on the 22nd.

Seoul citizens, including Gangnam-gu residents, can enter their information and income details on the Gangnam-gu office website to check the estimated payment amounts and overlapping support status for six items: ▲Seoul City Emergency Living Expenses ▲Government Emergency Disaster Relief Fund ▲Temporary Living Support for Low-Income Groups ▲Government Emergency Welfare Support System ▲Seoul-type Emergency Welfare ▲Temporary Childcare Support (Special Care Coupons). This has led to a flood of inquiry calls from Seoul City and other autonomous districts.

The district decided to release the development source code of the disaster relief fund easy inquiry service to help stabilize the lives of Seoul citizens struggling due to COVID-19.

Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Direct communication with residents leads to well-prepared administration and policies, and this disaster relief fund easy inquiry service is the result.” He added, “I hope we can overcome the COVID-19 situation without letting our guard down until the very end, preparing for the transition to a daily quarantine system.”

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