Yeonggwang-gun, Emergency Support for 'Freight Trucks, etc.' Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 20th that it plans to provide emergency support funds of 500,000 KRW per person to promote the livelihood stability of freight truck and charter bus drivers who are experiencing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The county had previously provided emergency COVID-19 support funds to taxi drivers through a Jeollanam-do support project, but judged that emergency support was also necessary for small-scale freight truck and charter bus drivers, deciding to provide independent support through county funds.

The support targets are transportation workers whose freight truck or charter bus business location, vehicle registration location, and resident registration address are all within the county as of the end of last month.

Applications can be submitted by visiting the Safety Management Division of the county office in person or by registered mail with the application form and required documents attached to the announcement by the 1st of next month.

After document screening and confirmation of eligible recipients, the county plans to issue Yeonggwang Love Cards in the form of prepaid cards that can be used within the county during next month.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “We have decided to provide emergency support to help transportation workers who are struggling due to a sharp decline in freight volume caused by COVID-19,” and added, “We will do our best to wisely overcome the COVID-19 crisis and revitalize the local economy.”

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