One Month After Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Distribution... Donation Amount Reaches Only 28.2 Billion Won

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] A month after the government distributed emergency disaster relief funds to all citizens, the amount donated as 'Emergency Disaster Donation' has amounted to only about 28.2 billion KRW.

The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service announced the status of Emergency Disaster Donation applications in a press release on the 15th.

The Emergency Disaster Donation is divided into solicited donations and deemed donations. Solicited donations are those collected with the applicant's consent at the time of applying for or receiving the emergency disaster relief fund, or collected later according to the recipient's intention.

From November 11 last month to the 10th of this month, the number of solicited donation applications was 156,000, with the amount totaling 28.211 billion KRW.

Deemed donations refer to donations considered to have been intended if no application was received within three months from the start of the emergency disaster relief fund application period. The Service stated that these can be tallied from August 18 onward.

Separately, the Service is also accepting designated donations to the 'Workers' Welfare Promotion Fund' to help vulnerable groups struggling due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

In one month, individuals, companies, and organizations applied for 855 donations to the Workers' Welfare Promotion Fund, amounting to 1.832 billion KRW.

A Service official said, "We plan to compile and announce the donation collection status on a monthly basis going forward," adding, "The scale of deemed donations will be tallied and announced after the settlement is completed at the end of August."

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