Jinju City Provides Veterans' Honor Allowance to Spouses of War Veterans

Application at the Office or Administrative Welfare Center of the Resident's Eup, Myeon, or Dong

Memorial monument for war veterans in Jinju-si, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Jinju-si)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 21st that starting from January next year, it will pay a monthly Veterans Honor Allowance of 50,000 KRW to the spouses of veterans and their families who have contributed and sacrificed for the nation to honor and commemorate them.

The city revised the Ordinance on the Treatment and Support for National Veterans in Jinju City last month and reflected it in the 2021 main budget.

Those already registered as bereaved families with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and receiving the Veterans Honor Allowance are excluded. The additional eligible recipients number about 800.

Applications must be submitted to the local eup/myeon/dong office or administrative welfare center with an ID card, a copy of the bankbook, the veteran’s national merit certificate, or a confirmation letter from the local veterans office, along with a completed application form.

A city official stated, “The Veterans Honor Allowance can only be paid upon application by the eligible person, so we are promoting it through the Gyeongnam Western Veterans Office, veterans organizations, and eup/myeon/dong offices,” adding, “We hope for the citizens’ great interest so that no eligible person misses out on support due to non-application.”

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