Jinju City Distributes 74.8 Billion KRW to 99.5% of National Support Fund Recipients

National Support Fund Distribution Site.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam announced on the 1st that 99.5% of the citizens eligible for the COVID-19 coexistence national support fund have applied, and 74.8 billion KRW has been paid out.

By payment method, about 174,400 people (58%) used credit/debit cards, about 96,500 people (32%) used prepaid cards, and about 28,500 people (9.5%) used Jinju Sarang Gift Certificates (mobile), in that order.

The city actively operated a ‘visiting application service’ to guarantee application rights for elderly people living alone with mobility difficulties and disabled people living alone who had difficulties applying, receiving favorable reviews.

Applications for the national support fund started on September 6 and closed on October 29. The paid national support fund can be used at Jinju Sarang Gift Certificate (Zero Pay) affiliated stores within Jinju City until December 31 of this year, and any unused balance within the period will be reclaimed by the state and local governments.

Between July 1 and the objection application deadline on the 12th of this month, if there have been changes in family relationships or household members due to birth, marriage, etc., or if adjustments to health insurance premiums are needed due to a decrease in last year’s income compared to 2019 as a regional health insurance subscriber, objections can be filed by visiting the local town office or through the National Sinmungo (online) by the 12th.

So far, 2,190 objection applications have been received by Jinju City, with 1,240 cases (57%) related to family member adjustments due to reasons such as birth, and 950 cases (43%) related to health insurance premium adjustments.

A city official stated, “The usage period for the national support fund is until December 31, so please actively use it within the period to help revitalize the local economy such as neighborhood markets,” and added, “Since the objection application deadline is approaching, those with objections are advised to prepare supporting documents and apply as soon as possible.”

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