Jeju-style 4th Disaster Relief Fund Applications Open from the 29th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Park Chang-won] Applications for the Jeju-style 4th Emergency Disaster Living Support Fund will begin on the 29th.

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced that, according to the joint agreement adopted at the standing policy council with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council on the 19th, applications for the Jeju-style 4th Emergency Disaster Living Support Fund will be accepted starting today.

This support is tailored to minimize the damage caused by quarantine measures due to the third wave of COVID-19.

In particular, it focuses on sustaining the livelihoods of small business owners who have actively cooperated with quarantine policies despite the hardships of gathering bans and business restrictions, as well as on the survival and protection of socially vulnerable groups left in blind spots.

Applications will be accepted in eight categories: ▲General (corporate) taxi drivers ▲Jeju artists ▲Intangible cultural heritage holders ▲Private museums and art galleries ▲Small business owners ▲Travel and other tourism businesses ▲Charter bus drivers ▲Those on leave or who have closed their businesses.

The categories starting application today are general (corporate) taxi drivers and Jeju artists.

General (corporate) taxi drivers will receive 500,000 KRW per person, and those excluded from government support will receive 1,000,000 KRW per person. Applications can be submitted in person through their affiliated taxi companies by February 3rd.

Jeju artists can apply online through the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province website until 6 p.m. on February 15th. Artists who received the first round of emergency livelihood support will receive 500,000 KRW per person, while those who did not will receive 1,000,000 KRW per person.

From February 1st, applications will proceed in the order of intangible cultural heritage holders, private museums and art galleries, small business owners, travel and other tourism businesses, charter bus drivers, and those on leave or who have closed their businesses.

Eligible intangible cultural heritage holders in the province can apply by mail, in person, or email from February 1st to 10th. Intangible cultural heritage holders and transmission educators will receive 500,000 KRW, and holding organizations will receive 1,000,000 KRW.

Private museums and private art galleries will receive up to 2,500,000 KRW. In Jeju, businesses that received government support (1,000,000 KRW) will be supported with 1,500,000 KRW, and those that did not receive government support will be supported with 2,500,000 KRW.

The application period is from February 1st to 15th, and applications can be submitted via email or mail to the responsible department, the Cultural Policy Division.

Small business owners, travel, and other tourism businesses will also start online applications from February 1st. They can apply through the Happy Dream site.

In-person applications will be accepted from February 15th to March 12th at separate reception desks set up at Jeju Citizens Hall and Seogwipo City Hall Annex.

For small business owners, selective payments ranging from 500,000 KRW to 2,500,000 KRW will be made depending on whether they received the government support fund called "Butimok Fund" and the damage to industries under Jeju-style Level 2 quarantine measures.

The travel industry, directly affected by gathering bans on groups of five or more, will receive support at the level of gathering-ban industries. Businesses that received government support (1,000,000 KRW) will receive 2,500,000 KRW, and those that did not will receive 3,500,000 KRW.

Since application periods and methods differ by support category, it is recommended to carefully check the announcement before applying and confirm once more with the responsible department to reduce inconvenience.

For detailed information, please refer to the announcement on the Jeju Province website.

Jeju Province plans to begin disbursing the support funds sequentially from early February, before the Lunar New Year holiday, after receiving applications and conducting reviews starting at the end of this month.

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