Jeonnam Province Announces 2nd Emergency Livelihood Support Measures

Emergency Support of 11.6 Billion Won for Small Business Owners and Residents' Livelihood Stability

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced a second emergency livelihood support plan worth 11.6 billion KRW for facilities under gathering bans and residents severely affected who were excluded from government support, following the government's comprehensive emergency livelihood measures.

On the 24th, according to Jeonnam Province, as COVID-19 rapidly spread, the province prioritized sharing the residents' hardships and stabilizing their lives by preparing emergency measures in cooperation with the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education and 22 cities and counties.

Governor Kim Young-rok of Jeonnam said, "We will provide 1 million KRW each as emergency management funds to 1,516 small business owners in four industries excluded from the government's special support."

He also stated, "We will provide 400,000 KRW each as emergency living expenses to intercity bus drivers whose livelihoods have been threatened due to reduced intercity bus operations, salary cuts, and encouraged leaves of absence," and added, "We will support 52,800 high school students and out-of-school youths aged 16 to 18 in the province with 150,000 KRW each as non-face-to-face learning support funds, jointly funded by the province, the Provincial Office of Education, and the cities and counties."

He continued, "To wish for healthy childbirths for pregnant women, we will provide 200,000 KRW each for prenatal health management, and newlyweds who could not hold normal wedding ceremonies will receive 500,000 KRW each as newlywed marriage congratulatory money."

The province plans to provide this support as quickly as possible before and after Chuseok to help residents facing these difficulties even a little.

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