Chungnam, Disaster Relief Fund Applications at 38,000 Locations '50% Increase in Four Days'

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The application rate for disaster relief funds in Chungnam province has exceeded half within four days of the application start date. Chungnam Province plans to speed up the process so that applications for disaster relief funds can be completed before the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the province on the 9th, the province and city/counties have received applications from 38,618 locations (persons) from the 4th to the 7th since accepting applications for disaster relief funds. Considering that the total support target is 71,614 locations, the application rate reached 53.9% within four days of accepting applications.

By city/county application status, Taean had the highest with 2,741 out of 3,490 locations (78.5%). This was followed by Seocheon with 1,303 out of 1,697 locations (76.8%), Hongseong with 2,249 out of 3,201 locations (70.3%), Yesan with 1,838 out of 2,740 locations (67.1%), and Buyeo with 1,195 out of 1,810 locations (66%).

Building on this momentum, the province plans to focus administrative efforts to ensure that disaster relief funds are 100% distributed before the Lunar New Year holiday.

The support targets are businesses complying with administrative orders such as gathering bans and business restrictions issued from December 29 of last year due to the spread of COVID-19. The targets include 1,780 locations under seven types of gathering bans, 67,139 locations in 22 business sectors under business restrictions, and 2,695 corporate taxi drivers.

However, businesses that were closed or suspended before the gathering ban and business restriction administrative orders, as well as businesses violating administrative orders, are excluded from the target.

The support amount is 2 million KRW per gathering ban business, 1 million KRW per business restriction business, and 500,000 KRW per corporate taxi driver.

The province and the 15 cities/counties within the jurisdiction will each bear half of the funding, distributing a total of 72 billion KRW as disaster relief funds.

Applications are accepted until the 9th and can be submitted by visiting the relevant city/county department in charge of each business sector or via email or fax.

Payments will be made by the 10th after review.

A provincial official stated, “The disaster relief fund support is provided to somewhat compensate for the damage to businesses that complied with gathering bans or business restriction administrative orders,” adding, “Considering that local small business owners and self-employed individuals are facing threats to their livelihoods due to the prolonged social distancing, we will make every effort to ensure that disaster relief funds are distributed promptly.”

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