Jeju Island Begins Second Round of Jeju-style Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Applications

Application deadline September 27... Payment expected within 7 days after application

Governor Won Hee-ryong expects this to be a 'Danbi' overcoming the dual challenges of quarantine and economy

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province began accepting applications for the 2nd Jeju-type Emergency Disaster Living Support Fund from the 24th.

According to Jeju Province on the 25th, by noon on the first day of application, a total of 8,883 cases (6,789 in Jeju City, 2,094 in Seogwipo City) were received online. After verifying eligibility, payments are expected to be made within 7 days.

The application deadline is until the 27th of next month. Online applications are only available until the 6th of next month, and from the 7th, both online applications and on-site visits at eup, myeon, and dong community service centers will be accepted.

Jeju Province utilized and supplemented the ‘Happy Dream Portal’ system, which was independently developed during the first Jeju-type Emergency Disaster Living Support Fund payment, to enable rapid application processing and to notify applicants of the processing status and results.

To alleviate inconveniences caused by delays due to the surge in applications, Jeju Province is applying a 5-day rotation system based on the last digit of the birth year until the 11th of next month.

However, applications are possible regardless of birth year on Saturdays, Sundays, and from the 14th of next month.

Payments will be processed sequentially according to the order of application, and the support fund (100,000 KRW per person) for household members will be summed and paid into the head of household’s account.

Detailed information can be found through the Happy Dream Portal, and consultation inquiries can be made at the eup, myeon, and dong community service centers of the applicant’s address.

Meanwhile, Governor Won Hee-ryong said at the weekly policy coordination meeting held the previous morning, “The first support fund was selectively paid to low-income and vulnerable groups, but the second support fund will be paid to all residents through budget savings such as expenditure restructuring,” adding, “Please ensure smooth implementation so that it can be a practical help like ‘rain in a drought’ in overcoming the dual hardships of quarantine and the economy.”

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