Yangcheon-gu Village, Jeonse, and Airport Bus Drivers Receive 500,000 KRW Disaster Relief Fund Support

50 Million KRW per Person Provided as Disaster Relief Fund through City-District Cooperation for Livelihood Measures

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) will provide 500,000 KRW each to transportation workers whose livelihoods are threatened due to a decrease in passengers caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Village, charter, and airport buses operate under a private system, unlike city buses which are semi-public and subsidized by city budgets. Therefore, even when passengers decrease, there were no separate support measures, leaving these workers in a blind spot for assistance.

The recipients of this damage support fund are transportation workers (drivers) affiliated with village, charter, and airport bus companies located in Yangcheon-gu, who have experienced a decrease in passengers and sales due to social distancing measures during COVID-19.

Applicants must have at least three months of work history as of the announcement date (April 12, 2021), and those who have received similar support from other local governments are excluded to prevent duplicate payments.

The application period is from April 12 to 23. Employers (companies) must apply collectively to the district office, association, or council either in person or online (via email) on behalf of their transportation workers; individual transportation workers cannot apply directly.

Application documents can be found in the announcements section on the district website, and inquiries about document submission and other details can be made through the respective business reception offices.

▲ Village buses: District Office Transportation Administration Division ▲ Charter buses: Charter Bus Association, email: webmaster@tourbus.or.kr ▲ Airport buses: Airport Bus Operators Council, email: 1481405@hanmail.net.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Through this damage support fund, we hope to provide some strength to transportation workers of village, charter, and airport bus companies who have been in a support blind spot, and that this will be an opportunity to overcome COVID-19.”

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