Gwangyang City Expands Integrated Cultural Voucher Support Amount Starting This Year

100,000 KRW per Person Provided, Automatic Recharge System Implemented

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City has increased the Cultural Nuri Card support fund to 100,000 KRW per person starting this year and will implement an automatic recharge system for user convenience.

The Integrated Cultural Voucher (Cultural Nuri Card) is a program that supports 100,000 KRW per person for basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups aged 6 and above (born on or before December 31, 2015) to improve cultural life for vulnerable groups. This is an increase of 10,000 KRW from last year's support amount of 90,000 KRW.

Previously, Cultural Nuri Card recipients had to apply annually, but to make it easier for users, those who have already been issued a card and maintain their eligibility will be automatically recharged from this year without a separate application.

The support funds will be recharged from the 20th to the 22nd of this month, and recharge completion messages will be sent sequentially to recipients on the 28th and 29th.

However, △ those whose card validity expired before this year ▷ those who did not use any funds last year △ those issued by welfare facilities, etc., will not be automatically recharged.

Recipients who are not automatically recharged can visit their nearest eup, myeon, or dong community service center or use online or ARS services to issue or recharge their Cultural Nuri Card from November 1 to November 30.

Users can use the card at affiliated stores related to cultural arts, travel, and sports activities until December 31 of this year from the date of issuance, and any unused card balance this year will be automatically forfeited.

Lee Gi-seop, Director of the Cultural Arts Division, said, “We will do our best to guide the issuance and use of the Cultural Nuri Card so that culturally marginalized groups who find it difficult to enjoy cultural life can participate in various cultural activities.”

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