Sejong to Provide Immediate Cash 'Emergency Disaster Relief Fund' to Basic Livelihood Security Households and Others

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced that starting from the 4th, it will begin cash payments of the ‘Emergency Disaster Relief Fund’ prioritizing groups in urgent need of support.

The recipients of the cash payments are households receiving basic livelihood security benefits, basic pensions, or disability pensions, where both the head of the household and all household members registered on the resident registration are beneficiaries.

However, households that include both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are excluded from the cash payment target.

According to the criteria, the number of households eligible to receive cash is 8,531. This accounts for 6.3% of the total 136,433 eligible households in the Sejong area.

Cash recipients can check whether they will receive the cash through their previously registered bank accounts starting from 5 PM on the 4th.

However, if there are errors in the payment account such as account closure, incorrect number entry, or mismatch of account holder name, cash payments may not be processed. In such cases, the city plans to promptly verify the erroneous accounts and ensure that cash payments are completed by the 8th.

Additionally, citizens not included in the cash payment target can apply to have points charged to their personal credit or debit cards starting from the 11th, or apply for prepaid cards (Yeominjeon Gift Cards) at the Eup/Myeon/Dong community centers starting from the 18th.

Meanwhile, heads of households can check their eligibility and the number of household members through the government’s ‘Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Inquiry Service’ website starting from the 4th.

The inquiry service operates on a day-of-the-week basis according to the last digit of the head of household’s birth year, similar to the mask distribution 5-day rotation system, and is available regardless of birth year on weekends.

Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong City, said, “Cash payments are being promoted to prioritize support for households facing difficulties in their livelihoods,” and added, “For other households, we ask that they carefully review all related matters to ensure they can receive the Emergency Disaster Relief Fund smoothly through the application, reception, and payment procedures starting in full on the 11th.”

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