Naju-si Surpasses 68% Disaster Relief Fund Application Rate... Expectation for Local Economy Revitalization

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 9th that as of the 8th, out of a total of 116,161 disaster relief fund recipients, 79,182 people (68.17%) have submitted applications.

Among them, 65,404 people (56.30%) received gift certificates at designated Nonghyup branches, and the total amount of disaster relief fund payments is approximately 11.6 billion KRW.

The city expects that the circulation of Naju Love Gift Certificates, totaling 21 billion KRW when combined with the 9.4 billion KRW worth of agricultural and fishery public interest allowances that began distribution on the same day, will revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to COVID-19.

Previously, the city has been accepting disaster relief fund applications through visits to Eup, Myeon, and Dong administrative welfare centers.

Implementing a 5-day system based on the last digit of the birth year, with the principle of one visit per household head or household member, the city is making special efforts to comply with COVID-19 prevention guidelines such as temperature checks, hand sanitization, and social distancing.

Additionally, considering socially vulnerable groups such as elderly living alone with mobility difficulties, patients with severe illnesses, and disabled persons, as well as workers who find it difficult to visit during working hours, the city plans to review and implement services such as visiting application reception tailored to the conditions of Eup, Myeon, and Dong, weekday night reception desks, and extension of application deadlines.

Mayor Kang In-gyu stated, “Despite the challenging financial situation, we will do our best to actively promote administration so that the disaster relief funds prepared for citizens who are more exhausted and struggling can be supported 100% to all citizens without a single application being missed.”

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