Hamyang-gun Launches Emergency Livelihood Support for Households in COVID-19 Crisis

Households with Income Decrease Over 25%, Median Income Below 75%, and Assets Under 300 Million Won
40,000 Won for Single-Person Households, 1 Million Won for Four or More Persons

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 6th, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced that it will provide emergency livelihood support to households with income below 75% of the median income whose income has decreased and who do not receive benefits from existing welfare systems amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier, ahead of Chuseok, starting from September 23, the county has been administering Hamyang-type emergency disaster basic income by providing 100,000 KRW per person to all residents, carrying out administrative measures to support citizens struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation.

This emergency livelihood support for crisis households targets those whose household income has decreased by 25% or more compared to before COVID-19, whose income is below 75% of the standard median income (3,561,881 KRW or less for a four-person household), and whose assets are 300 million KRW or less.

Specifically, for workers, this applies if earned income has decreased by 25% or more compared to before COVID-19; for those who lost their jobs after February 2020, received unemployment benefits until September 30, and have not found employment since; and for self-employed individuals, if business income (sales) has decreased by 25% or more.

The support amount is 400,000 KRW for a single-person household, 600,000 KRW for a two-person household, 800,000 KRW for a three-person household, and 1,000,000 KRW for households of four or more, provided in cash via bank transfer.

A county official stated, “The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has caused even greater difficulties not only for the local economy but also for crisis households,” and added, “We ask that applicants submit verifiable supporting documents for confirmation.”

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