Goheung-gun Expands COVID-19 Emergency Welfare Support Through Year-End

Best Efforts to Identify and Support Low-Income Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it will extend the emergency welfare support system, which was expanded due to COVID-19, until the end of the year and significantly relax the support criteria.

The support target is households with a standard median income of 75% or less (1-person household 기준, 1,317,000 won or less), and only households that apply by December 31 of this year are eligible.

Applications can be made through the Ministry of Health and Welfare call center, the Hope Welfare Team of the County Office's Resident Welfare Division, or the Customized Welfare Team at the Eup/Myeon Office.

The county first raised the general property standard from 101 million won, based on rural standards, to 170 million won.

Also, although the financial asset standard remains at 5 million won, the living preparation fund deductible according to the number of household members has been raised to 7,124,000 won for a 4-person household, significantly relaxing the support criteria.

Support has also been added for households struggling with livelihood due to COVID-19.

Support can be provided when the main or secondary income earner loses income due to unpaid leave, or when self-employed persons and workers in special types of employment experience a sharp decrease in income.

In this case, proof of unpaid leave and decreased sales must be submitted, and the emergency employment stabilization subsidy conducted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor must be applied for first.

Additionally, the restriction on the number of emergency welfare supports has been eased so that re-support is possible even if support was received for the same reason within 2 years, but only if 3 months have passed since the previous support ended.

A county official said, “Emergency welfare support is the last measure to prevent low-income groups from falling into extreme poverty. As COVID-19 prolongs, the number of households needing livelihood and medical support is increasing, and we will actively continue support for them.”

Meanwhile, Goheung-gun provided 114 cases and 116 million won in emergency welfare support through July of this year.

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