Seongbuk-gu, September Emergency Living Expenses Support for Foreign Residents (300,000~500,000 KRW)

Emergency Living Expense Support in the Form of Prepaid Cards for Foreign Residents Living in Seongbuk-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will provide 'Emergency Disaster Living Expenses' to approximately 2,300 foreign households in the area.

Following the recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission and the policy of Seoul City, it was decided to provide living expenses to foreigners residing in Korea who are experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19.

The support target is households with a median income of 100% or less, who have registered as foreigners or reported domestic residence in Seoul as of August 27 and have exceeded 92 days, and must be able to engage in employment and profit-making activities.

The support amount is set between 300,000 and 500,000 KRW depending on the number of household members, and will be provided once via a prepaid card that can be used until December 15 of this year.

Since support is provided on a household basis, the applicant must be the workplace subscriber or regional head of household listed on the health insurance qualification certificate, or the family representative (head of household) listed on the foreigner registration certificate.

Upon receipt of the emergency disaster living expense application, the district office will verify income and eligibility and notify acceptance or rejection within two weeks. Even after the prepaid card is issued, illegal transactions will be monitored post-facto, and if detected, the case will be reported to the police.

Those wishing to apply can submit applications online for four weeks from August 31 to September 25 via the 'Seoul City Foreign Resident Emergency Disaster Living Expense Application' website.

On-site applications will be accepted for two weeks from September 14 to September 25. The head of household (family representative) or proxy must visit the Seongbuk Global Village Center with identification (foreigner registration card, passport, etc.), proxy documentation (ID, power of attorney), and application documents.

When applying, the birth year of the head of household (family representative) will be checked, and applications must be made on Monday if the last digit is 1 or 6, Tuesday for 2 or 7, Wednesday for 3 or 8, Thursday for 4 or 9, and Friday for 5 or 0.

Seongbuk-gu operates three application guidance support centers to facilitate smooth application processing.

Multilingual face-to-face consultations are supported at Seongbuk Global Village Center, Seongbuk Foreign Workers Center, and Seongbuk Multicultural Family Support Center.

Additionally, guidance consultations are available through Seoul City-operated centers such as the Seoul Global Center and the Dasan Call Center.

Furthermore, the district will thoroughly implement COVID-19 infection prevention measures in spaces where face-to-face consultations and on-site applications take place. A fever check zone will be installed at the on-site application area, and disinfection and sanitation supplies will be provided.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, “During these difficult times due to COVID-19, we hope that the emergency disaster living expenses support will provide some relief to foreign residents living in our district.”

For detailed information on the ‘Seongbuk-gu Foreign Resident Emergency Disaster Living Expenses Support,’ inquiries can be made at the Seongbuk Global Business Center, and Korean and English information can also be found on the Seongbuk-gu Office website under Seongbuk-gu Introduction → District News → District Information.

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