Gimhae City to Distribute COVID-19 Coexistence National Support Fund Starting from the 6th ... 479,122 People to Receive a Total of 119.8 Billion KRW

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 2nd that it will start distributing the COVID-19 coexistence national support fund from the 6th.

The support targets are households in the bottom 80% income bracket based on the June 2021 health insurance premium, with preferential criteria applied for dual-income and single-person households, providing 250,000 KRW per person.

However, high-net-worth individuals with a property tax base of 900 million KRW or more as of 2020 and those with total financial income exceeding 20 million KRW are excluded.

The number of eligible recipients in the jurisdiction is 479,122, with a total payment of 119.8 billion KRW. The required budget consists of 12 billion KRW from the city and 107.8 billion KRW from national and provincial funds.

Pre-verification of eligibility can be done by applying for notification services in advance via the Naver app, KakaoTalk, Toss, or the National Secretary website, through which individuals can receive personalized information on eligibility, application deadlines, and usage periods starting September 5.

From the 6th, inquiries can also be made through credit card company websites, call centers, ARS, the National Health Insurance Service website, and the Zero Pay website.

However, to prevent confusion caused by a surge in access during the initial implementation, a day-of-week system [Mon (1,6), Tue (2,7), Wed (3,8), Thu (4,9), Fri (5,0)] will be applied for the first week, allowing inquiries based on the last digit of the birth year.

The support fund will be provided via credit/debit cards, Gimhae Love Gift Certificates, and prepaid cards, which are convenient for application and use.

The application period is about two months from the 6th to October 29. Online applications can be made from the 6th via the Zero Pay website or the credit/debit card company website owned by the applicant.

In-person applications start from the 13th. For credit/debit cards, applicants can visit banks linked with the card companies to apply, and for prepaid cards, applicants can visit the administrative welfare centers in their respective eup, myeon, or dong. In this case, the day-of-week system based on the last digit of the birth year will also be in operation during the first week.

To support small business owners, usage is restricted to traditional markets, neighborhood marts, restaurants, hair salons, and other Gimhae Love Gift Certificate affiliated stores within Gimhae, excluding large supermarkets, department stores, and online shopping malls. The usage period is until December 31 of this year.

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