Gwangju City Provides Living Support Allowance for COVID-19 Hospitalized and Quarantined Patients

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 6th that it is providing living support funds to citizens who are hospitalized or under self-quarantine due to COVID-19 and are experiencing difficulties in making a living.

The support targets are Gwangju citizens who have received hospitalization treatment or quarantine notices issued by health centers in accordance with the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act and have faithfully complied with the quarantine measures.

However, if even one household member is a worker who receives paid leave costs under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act or receives labor cost support from public institutions or the government, they are excluded from the support target. Also, foreigners and Koreans who entered the country after the strengthened quarantine management measures on April 1 are excluded.

The support criteria provide one-time support of 450,000 KRW for a single-person household and 1,230,000 KRW for a four-person household if the hospitalization or quarantine period is between 14 days and one month.

If the period is less than 14 days, the amount is calculated on a daily basis, and additional support is possible if the period exceeds one month. If the support target is a foreigner, the single-person household rate is applied.

Applications can be made at the local community service center after discharge or quarantine release. The decision on support eligibility and amount is made by applying the quarantine days, compliance status, and number of household members based on the health center notification list and resident registration information.

As of last month, 4,886 people were issued hospitalization or quarantine notices due to COVID-19 by health centers in each autonomous district of Gwangju, and among them, 1,358 people received 961 million KRW (an average of 708,000 KRW) in living support funds.

Ryu Mi-su, head of the city’s Social Welfare Division, said, “As COVID-19 prolongs, economically vulnerable groups are facing increased difficulties in making a living. We are providing living support funds to prevent confirmed and quarantined individuals from leaving quarantine locations due to financial difficulties, so we hope they actively utilize this support.”

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