Gwangjin-gu Provides Emergency Living Expenses Support (Up to 1 Million KRW) for Low-Income Crisis Households

For low-income households with a decrease of 25% or more in household income due to COVID-19... Online applications accepted from the 12th to the 30th... On-site applications at community centers from the 19th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will provide emergency living expenses of up to 1 million KRW to low-income households facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19.

The support targets low-income households with a household income below 75% of the median income, whose income has decreased by 25% or more due to COVID-19, and whose assets are below 600 million KRW.

Additionally, households that became unemployed after February this year and have received unemployment benefits but whose support has ended can also receive emergency living expenses. However, households that have already received support from existing welfare programs such as basic livelihood security living benefits, emergency welfare living support, or COVID-19 related support such as the Emergency Employment Security Subsidy or Small Business New Hope Fund are excluded.

Online applications can be submitted by the head of household on the Bokjiro website from the 12th to the 30th of this month. From the 19th, the head of household, household members, or representatives can apply in person at the local community service centers.

To ensure smooth processing, a day-based system will be applied for this emergency living expense application as well. Based on the last digit of the birth year, applicants born on Monday can apply on days ending in 1 or 6, Tuesday 2 or 7, Wednesday 3 or 8, Thursday 4 or 9, Friday 5 or 0, Saturday odd numbers, and Sunday even numbers. Weekend applications are only accepted online.

The support amount is based on the number of household members registered as of September 9 this year: 400,000 KRW for one person, 600,000 KRW for two, 800,000 KRW for three, and 1 million KRW for four or more.

For more details regarding emergency living expense support, contact the Health and Welfare Call Center, local community service centers, or the Gwangjin-gu Welfare Policy Division.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “I hope this emergency living expense support will help low-income families facing livelihood crises due to prolonged COVID-19 related unemployment and business closures,” and added, “We will continue to develop and implement various policies to stabilize residents’ livelihoods.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.