"Check Where to Use Emergency Disaster Relief Funds"... KB Kookmin Card's 'Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Merchant Map' Service

From the 11th, Search for Stores Accepting Emergency Disaster Relief Fund via Mobile

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] KB Kookmin Card will launch the 'Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Usable Merchant Map' service on the 11th, allowing users to search for merchants where the government's emergency disaster relief fund can be used via mobile.

According to KB Kookmin Card on the 10th, this service allows users to check merchants eligible for the relief fund based on location by clicking the 'Check Government Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Usable Merchants' banner on the KB Kookmin Card mobile application and mobile web. Users can also search for merchants by selecting region or industry.

If the user agrees to location access, merchants where the relief fund can be used will be displayed on the map based on the user's location. By clicking on a merchant icon, users can view the ▲business name ▲industry ▲address and also make phone calls for further inquiries.

For merchant searches by industry, users can select from 10 categories including ▲restaurants ▲supermarkets/convenience stores ▲academies/education ▲beauty/lifestyle ▲hospitals/pharmacies ▲gas stations/maintenance ▲clothing/accessories ▲bakery/coffee ▲leisure/culture/hobbies ▲other industries to view relevant merchants.

The government’s emergency disaster relief fund can be applied for starting at 7 a.m. on the 11th through online channels such as the KB Kookmin Card website, mobile application, and Liiv Mate app after identity verification. From the 11th to the 15th, a five-day rotation system will be applied, where applicants must apply on the designated day according to the last digit of their birth year.

If the relief fund is applied for through KB Kookmin Card, both credit and check card products held by the head of the household can be used to spend the fund. However, some products such as fuel subsidy support cards, check cards with point-first deduction services, Hi-Pass cards, and KB Kookmin BC check cards are excluded.

Starting from the 18th, for digitally disadvantaged groups such as the elderly who have difficulty using internet and mobile channels, applications can also be made at over 1,000 KB Kookmin Bank branches nationwide and 26 KB Kookmin Card branches. Offline applications will also operate under the five-day rotation system from the 18th to the 22nd.

Emergency disaster relief funds applied for through KB Kookmin Card’s online or offline channels will be credited as points to each household’s account as early as two days after the application date, following verification of duplicate payments and other checks.

The relief fund can be used at merchants such as ▲traditional markets ▲convenience stores ▲gas stations ▲hospitals and clinics ▲bookstores within the jurisdiction of the metropolitan city or province based on the resident registration address. However, usage is restricted at certain merchants and industries including ▲department stores ▲large supermarkets ▲entertainment industries ▲e-commerce ▲golf courses and driving ranges ▲jewelry stores ▲gift certificates ▲national and local taxes.

Transactions made with the relief fund will be notified in real-time via text message (SMS) including the amount used and remaining balance. Users can also check usage details and balances through the KB Kookmin Card website and mobile application. Additionally, payments made with the relief fund will still receive benefits such as discounts and point accumulation offered by the card.

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