Damyang-gun Provides 500,000 Won Per Household as Temporary Livelihood Support for Low-Income Crisis Families

Advance Application Period Open Until May 14

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, Jeonnam announced on the 11th that it will provide temporary livelihood support funds to low-income households whose income has decreased due to COVID-19 but have not received other support this year.

The application targets households registered in Damyang County as of March 1, with a median income of 75% or less, property valued at 300 million KRW or less, and whose earned business income from January to May this year has decreased compared to 2019-2020.

Applications can be submitted online through the Bokjiro website until the 28th, or in person at the town and township offices from the 17th to the 4th of next month.

In particular, the county operates a pre-application period until the 14th to assist applicants who find it difficult to visit during the on-site application period or to prevent congestion during the on-site application period.

The support funds will be paid at the end of June to households that meet the selection criteria after income standards, property investigation, income reduction verification, and duplicate project checks. The support amount is 500,000 KRW per household, provided as a one-time cash payment.

Households receiving basic livelihood security (livelihood benefits), emergency welfare livelihood support, and those who received the 2021 COVID-19 disaster relief fund are not eligible for duplicate support.

However, as an exception, small-scale farm management support voucher recipients (300,000 KRW) can receive the difference (200,000 KRW), and university students in livelihood crisis can receive overlapping support with the Ministry of Education’s work-study scholarship.

A county official said, “We will do our best to promote this so that it can be of some help to low-income households struggling due to COVID-19.”

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