Gokseong-gun, Emergency Welfare Support Criteria Relaxed Until March This Year

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 11th that it will relax the support criteria for the Emergency Welfare Support System until March this year.

The Emergency Welfare Support System is a system that provides short-term and rapid support such as emergency living expenses and medical expenses to households in crisis that need support due to sudden crisis situations such as the death or unemployment of the main income earner.

Due to the increase in vulnerable groups experiencing economic difficulties such as unemployment and business suspension caused by COVID-19, the support criteria were relaxed until the end of December last year.

However, as the COVID-19 situation continues into the new year, it was decided to extend the relaxed criteria until March.

Accordingly, the property standard for emergency welfare support recipients will be applied with the raised standard from the existing 101 million KRW to 170 million KRW or less.

The amount deducted as living preparation funds from the recognized financial assets will also be relaxed from 65% to 150%.

For a four-person household, the amount deducted as living preparation funds will significantly increase from 5 million KRW to 7.314 million KRW.

Applications and consultations for emergency welfare can be made through the local eup/myeon office of the resident’s jurisdiction, and emergency welfare support funds can be received within a week after application.

However, support is not available if similar public services such as emergency employment stabilization funds, small business owner support funds, or basic livelihood benefits have been received.

A county official said, “If you discover a household in need of help due to economic crisis or wish to receive support, please contact the eup/myeon office where you reside or the Gokseong-gun Resident Welfare Division at any time.”

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