Shinan-gun Expands Funeral Incentive Support... Reducing Economic Burden on Bereaved Families

Scenic view of Shinan-gun Office (Photo by Shinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 19th that it will ease the support criteria for the cremation incentive system to promote the spread of cremation-centered funeral culture and reduce land damage through cremation.

Through the revision of the 'Sinan-gun Cremation Incentive Support Ordinance,' the support target has been expanded to include those who have resided in Sinan-gun for more than one year, foreign spouses married to residents, deceased fetuses, and infants who died within six months after birth.

The application deadline has also been relaxed from within three months to within six months from the date of death, and an exception regulation for the application deadline has been established in case the incentive cannot be applied for within the set period due to unavoidable reasons.

In addition, to resolve the inconvenience of residents due to the absence of enshrinement facilities in the area, the 'Sinan 1004 Memorial Hall (Enshrinement Facility)' was established and has been operated within the 'Mokpo Memorial Hall Hyu' since last year.

The Sinan 1004 Memorial Hall can be used by those who have an address in Sinan-gun or whose registered domicile is Sinan-gun as of the date of death, and it can also be used for enshrinement after the opening.

Accordingly, Sinan-gun expects that the improvement of the cremation incentive system and support for enshrinement costs will reduce the economic burden on bereaved families and enable more convenient funerals.

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