Gwangju City Council Member Shin Su-jeong Proposes Ordinance to Support Fire Victims as Lead Sponsor

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Shin Su-jeong, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party of Korea·Buk-gu 3), announced that the 'Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Damage Support Ordinance,' which supports the stabilization of the lives of citizens affected by fires, has passed the standing committee.

The ordinance primarily supports citizens directly affected by fires occurring within Gwangju through ▲psychological recovery support (Article 6), ▲temporary shelter support (Article 7), ▲and living stabilization fund support (Article 8).

The main provisions include providing up to 7 days of accommodation expenses at temporary shelters such as lodging facilities if residence becomes difficult due to fire damage, and providing living stabilization funds of up to 5 million KRW to socially vulnerable groups such as basic livelihood security recipients.

Over the past five years, the average annual number of fires in Gwangju has been 893, of which approximately 270 cases, or 30.2%, were residential fires. Given this, the ordinance is expected to enable a swift response to citizens who suddenly lose their homes due to fire damage.

Councilor Shin stated, "When a fire occurs, a lot of time is required for damage recovery and mental and economic rehabilitation," and added, "I hope this ordinance will contribute to stabilizing the lives of citizens facing difficulties due to unexpected fires."

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