Mapo-gu Supports Energy Bill Assistance Coupons for Low-Income Households

Fee Deduction · Support of 95,000 to 167,000 KRW per Household for LPG, Briquettes, etc. Purchase Costs... Year-Round Application at Local Resident Centers for Summer and Winter Use

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) is implementing the ‘2020 Energy Voucher’ program, which provides discounts on electricity, city gas, and district heating bills or supports the purchase of kerosene, LPG, briquettes, and other fuels for energy-vulnerable groups.

The Energy Voucher system is a coupon provided by the government to directly subsidize part of the electricity or gas bills for low-income households, similar to an energy usage right.

Its purpose is to encourage energy saving and alleviate the energy cost burden for energy-vulnerable groups.

The vouchers include a summer voucher that deducts electricity bills, a winter voucher that deducts bills for electricity, city gas, and district heating, and a winter voucher that supports the purchase of kerosene, LPG, briquettes, electricity, and city gas using the National Happiness Card.

The summer voucher, which deducts electricity bills, offers benefits of 7,000 KRW for a single-person household, 10,000 KRW for a two-person household, and 15,000 KRW for a three-person household.

The winter voucher provides support funds of 88,000 KRW for a single-person household, 124,000 KRW for a two-person household, and 152,000 KRW for a three-person household.

Any remaining balance after using the summer voucher can be used for the winter voucher, and the support amount is based on the total support amount, not monthly support.

Applicants must be recipients of livelihood or medical benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act and have at least one member in the household who is elderly (born on or before 1955.12.31), an infant (born on or after 2014.01.01), disabled, pregnant, suffering from a severe illness, rare disease, intractable disease, a single-parent family, or a child welfare family.

Voucher use is available from July 1 to September 30 (summer) and from October 14 to April 30 of the following year (winter). Applications can be made at the local community service center of the resident’s registered address until the end of this year.

The district also supports subsidies for installing eco-friendly condensing boilers, which have high thermal efficiency and can reduce heating costs. When replacing a general household boiler with an eco-friendly condensing boiler, subsidies ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 KRW can be provided depending on conditions.

Additionally, by joining the voluntary energy-saving program Eco Mileage, residents can receive incentives worth up to 100,000 KRW per year (such as products). Energy usage is measured every six months, and mileage accumulated based on the reduction rate can be used for donations, tax payments, management fee payments, and purchasing eco-friendly products (including gift certificates).

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “This is a support measure for residents who have a harder time living during summer or winter due to concerns about energy costs. We hope many residents will show interest and participate in the Energy Voucher system.”

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