Gurye-gun, Apply for 'Emergency Livelihood Support Fund' if Income Decreased Due to COVID-19

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that the application period for emergency livelihood support funds for crisis households with reduced income due to COVID-19 will be extended until the 6th, and the application criteria will be significantly relaxed.

Originally, the emergency livelihood support target households were those with a 25% or more decrease in income due to COVID-19, with a standard median income of 75% or less and assets of 300 million KRW or less, who were struggling to make a living.

However, to provide additional support to low-income crisis households, the application criteria have been relaxed and the required documents simplified.

The main changes are △ changing the condition from a 25% or more decrease in earned income or business income compared to before COVID-19 to any decrease in income △ cases where income decreased due to switching from business owner to employee or from employee to business owner △ allowing applications even without supporting documents.

The support amount is differentiated by household size: 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.

However, those who have received support from other COVID-19 damage relief programs such as basic livelihood security (livelihood benefits), emergency welfare (livelihood support), emergency employment stabilization funds, or small business new hope funds cannot apply.

A county official said, “As the application criteria for emergency livelihood support for crisis households have been relaxed, we will strive to help more crisis households whose income has decreased due to COVID-19,” and urged eligible applicants to apply actively.

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