Extension of Application Period for 'Farmer and Fisherman Disaster Relief Fund' in Hwasun-gun

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 4th that the application and reception period for the ‘Farmer and Fisherman Disaster Relief Fund,’ which is provided to all farmers and fishermen, will be extended until the 14th.

The county decided to provide the disaster relief fund considering the scale of damage to farmers and fishermen caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced production, decreased consumption, and income decline.

Previously, the county accepted applications for the disaster relief fund from the 12th to the 30th of last month and paid 100,000 KRW per household. As of the 30th of last month, a total of 830.5 million KRW was paid to 8,305 households (payment rate 94.3%) out of 8,807 eligible households.

The county plans to accept applications from the remaining 502 households until the 14th and make additional payments. The county has allocated its own budget to provide 100,000 KRW per household to all farmer and fisherman households.

The eligibility criteria are households registered as residents in the county as of the 1st of last month, who have registered agricultural management information, and who received either the public interest direct payment last year or the farmer and fisherman public interest allowance this year.

Eligible households can visit the Eup/Myeon Administrative Welfare Center where they applied for the public interest direct payment or the farmer and fisherman public interest allowance with their ID card by the 14th to apply.

The payment method is immediate issuance of the Hwasun Love Gift Certificate on-site upon application.

A county official said, “We hope this helps farmers and fishermen who are struggling due to COVID-19 even a little,” and added, “Farmers and fishermen who receive the disaster relief fund are encouraged to use the Hwasun Love Gift Certificate as soon as possible to help the local economy recover.”

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