Hampyeong-gun to Provide 'Emergency Disaster Relief Fund' to All Households in the Region

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-ik) announced on the 7th that it will provide the government's 'COVID-19 Emergency Disaster Relief Fund' to all households in the region within this month.

The county will invest a total budget of about 9.6 billion KRW, including national funds, to provide emergency disaster relief funds of up to 1 million KRW to all 17,734 households in the region.

The payment amount will vary according to the number of household members based on health insurance premiums: 400,000 KRW for single-person households, 600,000 KRW for two-person households, 800,000 KRW for three-person households, and 1 million KRW for households of four or more.

Eligibility and household size can be checked on the official emergency disaster relief fund website (긴급재난지원금.kr) using the same method as the mask 5-day rotation system (based on the last digit of the birth year).

Earlier, from the 4th, the county provided cash without a separate application process to 5,887 vulnerable households receiving basic livelihood security benefits, basic pensions, or disability pensions through their existing welfare benefit accounts.

Other general recipients can apply from the 11th by choosing between credit/debit cards excluding prepaid cards and Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates.

Online applications for credit/debit cards can be made from the 11th to the 31st through the official websites of each card company.

Offline applications for credit/debit cards are available from the 18th to the 31st at bank branches affiliated with the card companies.

Applications for the local currency, Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates, can be made from the 18th at the town or township offices of the head of household's address.

However, credit/debit card applications are only available to heads of households, while Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates can be applied for by heads of households, household members, and proxies.

The industries, regions, and periods where the emergency disaster relief funds can be used differ depending on the payment method.

Both credit/debit cards and Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates cannot be used at large supermarkets, online shopping malls, or entertainment establishments; credit/debit cards can be used throughout Jeollanam-do, while Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates can only be used in Hampyeong.

The usage period for credit/debit cards is until August 31, and the use of Hampyeong Love Gift Certificates is recommended until August 31.

The emergency disaster relief funds can also be donated.

When applying for the emergency disaster relief fund, applicants can indicate their intention to donate the entire amount, part of it, or more.

If only part of the amount is to be donated, applicants can select the donation amount during application and receive the remainder as support funds.

Donations are eligible for a 16.5% tax credit benefit through next year's year-end tax settlement.

Governor Lee Sang-ik of Hampyeong said, "We plan to operate a visiting application service for the elderly, disabled, and others with mobility difficulties," and added, "We will mobilize all administrative power to ensure that the government's emergency disaster relief funds for stabilizing residents' lives and revitalizing the local economy are provided to all households in the region as soon as possible."

Meanwhile, the government emergency disaster relief funds provided this time operate separately from the 'Jeonnam-type COVID-19 Emergency Living Expenses' paid by Jeollanam-do to households below 100% of the median income, allowing for duplicate receipt.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.