Haenam-gun Expands Temporary Emergency Support System Until the End of This Year

Support for Living and Medical Expenses for Households Facing Unemployment, Leave of Absence, or Business Suspension/Closure Risks

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 18th that it will temporarily expand the Emergency Welfare Support System until the end of the year to identify and support households struggling to maintain their livelihoods due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The Emergency Welfare Support System provides rapid assistance with living expenses and medical costs to low-income households facing difficulties due to the death or serious illness of the main income earner, unemployment, or business suspension/closure.

Especially this year, the system recognizes loss of income or assets caused by the COVID-19 situation as a crisis and operates the Emergency Welfare Support System on a temporary basis.

Eligible recipients must meet all income, asset, and financial criteria: income below 75% of the median standard income (1 person: 1.31 million KRW, 4 persons: 3.56 million KRW), assets below 170 million KRW, and financial assets below 7.63 million KRW for a single-person household.

Selected recipients can receive living support of 1.23 million KRW for a 4-person household and medical expense support up to 3 million KRW. This year, 570 households and 780 individuals have received emergency support benefits to overcome crisis situations.

A Haenam-gun official stated, “As the COVID-19 pandemic prolongs, unemployment and income reduction among low-income groups have become serious,” adding, “We will provide support through resident-centered publicity and identification efforts to prevent welfare blind spots.”

Applications for emergency support can be made through the Hope Care Team at the local town or township office or the Hope Welfare Support Team at the Resident Welfare Division.

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