Sancheong-gun Temporarily Supports Low-Income Households Affected by COVID-19 with Livelihood Assistance Program

Online Welfare Road Available from May 10; In-Person Applications Accepted from May 17

Temporary Livelihood Support Online Application from May 10 [Image Source=Sancheong-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 28th that it will promote the ‘Temporary Livelihood Support’ project to assist low-income households facing difficulties such as income reduction due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The ‘Temporary Livelihood Support’ project is the 4th customized COVID-19 damage countermeasure. It seeks out and supports vulnerable households in blind spots that have not received support related to other COVID-19 damage countermeasures such as the Small Business Owner Support Fund Plus and Employment Stability Support Fund.

Applications will begin online (Bokjiro) from May 10. From May 17, applications can be submitted in person at the local town or township office of the applicant’s address.

The application requirement is a decrease in monthly or average income in January-May 2021 compared to 2019-2020.

Based on the resident registration (as of March 1, 2021), household member income (below 75% of the median income) and property (3 billion KRW or less in rural areas) criteria will be verified, and cash will be paid into accounts.

The support funds will be distributed in two installments: 500,000 KRW to eligible recipients on June 25 (1st round) and 200,000 KRW to eligible recipients on June 28 (2nd round).

Additionally, this 4th disaster relief fund includes vouchers (300,000 KRW) for small-scale farms. If selected as a recipient of the ‘Temporary Livelihood Support’ project as well, the difference (200,000 KRW) will be paid.

A county official stated, “In the 2nd government disaster relief fund, the Emergency Livelihood Support Project for Vulnerable Households, the county paid 487.04 million KRW to 877 households,” and added, “For this ‘Temporary Livelihood Support’ project, we will prepare multifaceted promotional measures such as banners, leaflets, postings on the county website, and meetings with village heads to ensure no eligible recipients are missed and more residents can benefit.”

He continued, “We hope that households affected by COVID-19 but who have not received other damage support will definitely apply for this ‘Temporary Livelihood Support’ project,” and “We hope this will help neighbors in blind spots overcome COVID-19.”

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