Geochang-gun Provides Additional National Support Fund of 100,000 KRW per Person to Low-Income Households

5,400 Recipients Including Basic Livelihood Security, Legal Second-Lowest Income Bracket, and Single-Parent Families

Additional Support for Low-Income Families Poster [Image Source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will provide a temporary additional national support fund of 100,000 KRW per person to 5,400 low-income individuals, including basic livelihood security recipients, legally designated near-poor households, and single-parent families, to alleviate the financial burden caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This support fund is provided separately from the government's 5th disaster relief fund, which supports citizens with income below the bottom 88% of the national mutual aid fund.

The support amount is 100,000 KRW per person, with 400,000 KRW for a four-person household and 500,000 KRW for a five-person household, with an additional 100,000 KRW per household member.

The county plans to verify eligibility without a separate application for those currently legally protected, such as basic livelihood security recipients, legally designated near-poor households, and single-parent families, and will collectively pay the amount into the bank account of one representative per household on the 24th.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, “We will do our best to provide proactive support to low-income groups who are economically struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, so that it can help ensure living safety and boost local community consumption capacity.”

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