Jeonbuk Province Extends Temporary Emergency Welfare Support Period Until September

Support of 1.26 Million KRW for Living Expenses and About 420,000 KRW for Housing Costs for a 4-Person Household

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 23rd that it will extend the operation period of the '2021 COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Welfare Support' until September 30.

The emergency welfare support system is a project that temporarily provides living expenses and medical expenses to low-income households having difficulty maintaining their livelihood due to sudden crisis reasons such as the death, unemployment, or illness of the main income earner.

The support target is households with less than 75% of the median income and assets below 200 million KRW in urban areas and below 170 million KRW in rural areas.

If selected as an emergency welfare support recipient, a four-person household receives 1,266,900 KRW for living expenses and 422,900 KRW for housing expenses.

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However, those receiving other legal supports such as emergency employment stabilization funds, small business owner support funds, or basic livelihood benefits are excluded from the target.

For emergency welfare support applications and detailed information, contact the relevant city/county or the administrative welfare center in your town, township, or neighborhood, or the Health and Welfare Counseling Center.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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