Hwasun-gun Provides 'Livelihood Support Fund' to Small Business Owners and Vulnerable Groups

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 16th that it will provide livelihood support funds in consultation with Jeonnam Province to stabilize the lives of local small business owners and vulnerable groups who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The livelihood support funds for small business owners and vulnerable groups are provided separately from the government’s national support funds.

The funds are divided into 20 projects across four areas: recovery of self-employed business management, promotion of consumption, livelihood support for vulnerable groups, and quarantine supplies. Among them, 15 projects provide cash, and 5 projects provide quarantine supplies.

Specifically, ▲travel agencies receive 2 million KRW ▲private sports facilities (businesses under gathering restrictions) receive 1 million KRW ▲performance companies receive 1 million KRW ▲funeral halls receive 1 million KRW ▲karaoke rooms receive 1 million KRW ▲five types of entertainment facilities receive 500,000 KRW.

For workplaces with fewer than 10 employees, 20% of the employer’s contribution to national pension and employment insurance will be temporarily supported for four months, and for self-employed individuals, 30% of social insurance will be temporarily supported for four months.

For farmers, fishermen, and small business owners, a 20% discount coupon will be provided to stores participating in Namdo Market, and ▲regional artists will receive 500,000 KRW ▲single-parent families (families not receiving additional national support funds) will receive 100,000 KRW ▲elderly care life support workers will receive 100,000 KRW.

Quarantine supplies will be provided to vulnerable groups in terms of quarantine.

Protective suits, goggles, and masks will be provided to foreign employment companies, and ▲thermometers and disinfectants to agricultural machinery rental offices ▲quarantine disinfectants to livestock markets ▲100 masks each to food service establishments ▲30 masks to elderly single-person households aged 65 and over.

The total support fund amounts to about 492 million KRW (approximately 184.8 million KRW from provincial funds and 307.2 million KRW from county funds), and the distribution of livelihood support funds began on the 15th.

Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “I hope the livelihood support funds will be a timely relief for small business owners and vulnerable groups who are facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “We will do our best to increase vaccination rates and thoroughly manage quarantine measures to block the inflow of COVID-19 into the region during the Chuseok holiday.”

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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