Apply for Emergency Disaster Relief Funds at the Post Office

On the 28th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection increases, residents are purchasing masks at Munsan Post Office in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung, Paju aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] The Korea Post under the Ministry of Science and ICT will begin distributing the government’s emergency disaster relief funds for COVID-19 starting on the 13th, in accordance with the government’s plan to provide disaster relief funds to all citizens.

The emergency disaster relief funds through the Post Office Check Card can only be applied for by the remaining 19 million households who are not vulnerable groups receiving cash payments.

Only the head of the household registered in the resident registration can apply. The application process follows a weekday-based system (5-day rotation). Applicants can apply only on one day from Monday to Friday based on the last digit of their birth year.

After applying, emergency disaster relief points will be allocated and credited to the head of household’s Post Office Check Card. Detailed criteria can be checked on the '긴급재난지원금.kr' website starting from the 4th.

Applications can be made both online and offline. Online applications can be submitted through the Post Office internet banking or smart banking until the 31st of this month. Offline applications can be made at Post Office financial counters from the 18th to the 29th of this month, excluding holidays. The funds can be received starting from the 13th. The amount of support varies by household size, with a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW per household.

Park Jongseok, head of the Korea Post, stated, "We will support the swift distribution of the government’s emergency disaster relief funds to all citizens," adding, "As a government enterprise with a nationwide network, we will strive to help revitalize the local economy."

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