Gimhae City, Overlapping Payments of 'Government Emergency Living Support Fund' and 'Gyeongnam-type Disaster Relief Fund'

Immediate Execution of 175.4 Billion KRW Including 24.6 Billion KRW in Disputes

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it will provide overlapping support with both the government-type emergency disaster relief fund and the Gyeongnam (Gimhae)-type disaster relief fund to support citizens who have suffered economic damage due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

For the government-type fund, a total of 147.2 billion KRW will be allocated to 220,458 households in the Gimhae area based on resident registration, regardless of income. For the Gyeongnam (Gimhae)-type fund, a total of 28.2 billion KRW will be allocated to 77,387 households in the lower 50% income bracket, making a total budget of 175.4 billion KRW. Of this, the city’s share is 24.6 billion KRW.

The city plans to maximize support for citizens facing difficulties by securing the city’s financial resources through painful large-scale expenditure restructuring, including budget cuts for events and festivals canceled due to COVID-19 and rescheduling of investment projects, to cover the burden caused by overlapping support of the government-type and Gyeongnam-type disaster relief funds.

With the city’s decision on overlapping support, a four-person household in the lower 50% income bracket will receive up to 1.5 million KRW, combining 1 million KRW from the government-type and 500,000 KRW from the Gyeongnam-type fund.

Recipients of temporary living support for low-income households, child care coupons, emergency welfare, and COVID-19 living expense support are basically restricted from receiving overlapping payments with the Gyeongnam (Gimhae)-type disaster relief fund. However, in the case of child care coupons, households with four or more members and one child will receive an additional 100,000 KRW difference along with the Gyeongnam-type disaster relief fund.

The Gyeongnam-type disaster relief fund, for which applications close on the 22nd of this month, provides 200,000 KRW for single-person households, 300,000 KRW for two-person households, 400,000 KRW for three-person households, and 500,000 KRW for households of four or more. The head of the household who receives the application guidance mail must visit the Eup/Myeon/Dong administrative welfare center to receive a prepaid card from NongHyup Bank or Gyeongnam Bank. The card can be used at credit card-affiliated stores in Gimhae City, excluding large supermarkets, entertainment establishments, and online shopping malls. The usage period is until the end of September.

The government-type emergency disaster relief fund provides 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. From the 4th, households receiving basic livelihood security benefits, basic pensions, or disability pensions were paid in cash without separate application.

Other households wishing to charge their credit or debit card support funds can apply online via the card company’s website starting from the 11th, or visit the Eup/Myeon/Dong administrative welfare center from the 18th to apply. They can also visit bank counters linked with the card companies or apply online through the Gimhae City website. Applicants can choose among these three methods to apply for prepaid cards or Gimhae Love Mobile Gift Certificates.

For both government-type and Gyeongnam-type disaster relief funds, offline applications require the head of the household to visit the Eup/Myeon/Dong administrative welfare center in principle, but household members or proxies can also apply. A birth year weekday system is applied: those whose birth year ends in 1 or 6 should visit on Monday, 2 or 7 on Tuesday, 3 or 8 on Wednesday, 4 or 9 on Thursday, and 5 or 0 on Friday to apply.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae said, "We have formed a dedicated team to ensure that the emergency disaster relief funds are quickly distributed to citizens struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and we are doing our best." He added, "We hope that the government-type and Gyeongnam-type disaster relief funds will stimulate local consumption and help revitalize the economy."

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