Gyeongbuk Province Provides Livelihood Support Funds of 400,000 to 1,000,000 KRW per Household to COVID-19 Crisis Families...

Online Applications from the 12th, On-site Applications from the 19th

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 11th that it will provide emergency livelihood support funds to low-income crisis households who are struggling financially due to income reduction caused by unemployment, business suspension or closure, but are not eligible for existing welfare programs or COVID-19 damage support projects.

Having formed a task force team including the Crisis Household Livelihood Support Team and the Civil Complaints Promotion and Communication Team, Gyeongbuk Province operates the Happiness Call Center at 1522-0120 along with dedicated teams in 23 cities and counties to promptly respond to inquiries related to emergency livelihood support for crisis households.

This emergency livelihood support fund targets low-income households whose income has decreased by 25% or more due to COVID-19 related unemployment or business suspension/closure, whose income is at or below 75% of the median income standard, and whose assets are 350 million KRW or less.

However, recipients of basic livelihood security (livelihood benefits), emergency welfare (livelihood support), other COVID-19 damage support programs (such as emergency employment stabilization funds, small business new hope funds), as well as public officials and participants in public jobs are excluded from eligibility.

Among the nationwide 550,000 eligible households, about 50,000 are in the Gyeongbuk area, with a total support amount of 25.6 billion KRW. The payment amounts are 400,000 KRW for single-person households, 600,000 KRW for two-person households, 800,000 KRW for three-person households, and 1,000,000 KRW for households of four or more.

After verifying eligibility and whether other support benefits are being received, the support will be decided and paid once in cash to the account applied for between November and December.

Eligible applicants can apply as the head of household via mobile phone authentication on the Bokjiro website from the 12th to the 30th. In-person applications are accepted at the local community service centers from the 19th to the 30th.

Kang Sung-jo, Deputy Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, stated, "We will promptly provide support to help residents who are facing difficulties due to sudden unemployment or business suspension/closure caused by COVID-19," and urged, "To comply with social distancing measures and ensure quick and simple processing, please apply non-face-to-face whenever possible."

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