Hwasun-gun to Begin Early Payment of 'Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance' from the 15th

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 11th that it will provide early payment of the public interest allowance to 8,177 local farmers and fishermen starting from the 15th.

The county originally planned to pay the public interest allowance in two installments, first and second half of the year, but decided to pay the full amount of 600,000 won at once to stabilize the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen struggling due to COVID-19 and to revitalize the local economy.

Earlier, on the 5th, the county held a public interest allowance review committee meeting to carefully verify addresses, agricultural management entity registration, actual residence, duplicate applications, income requirements, and finalized the payment recipients.

From this year, people belonging to the same household as public officials and employees of public institutions are also included as eligible recipients.

Eligible recipients can bring an ID that can verify their identity starting from the 15th and receive 600,000 won worth of Hwasun Love Gift Certificates at the local agricultural cooperatives and Hwasun-gun branch offices in the towns and townships where they applied for the public interest allowance.

Once the allowance is fully paid, it is expected to inject vitality into the local economy, which has been struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The county has promoted the public interest allowance for farmers and fishermen as a gubernatorial pledge, first paying it with county funds in 2019, and since last year, it has been paid jointly with provincial funds following the expanded implementation by Jeonnam Province.

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