Wanju-gun Increases National Merit Patriots and Veterans Allowance

From 60,000 KRW per month to 80,000 KRW per month starting next year

[Wanju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Wanju County announced on the 15th that starting next year, the national merit patriotic veterans' allowance will be increased to 80,000 KRW per month.

The county completed partial amendments to the 'Wanju County Ordinance on Support for Patriotic Veterans' this month and secured the budget for the patriotic veterans' allowance for the next year.

Accordingly, the patriotic veterans' allowance, which had been paid at 60,000 KRW per month, will be raised to 80,000 KRW, allowing each recipient to receive an additional 240,000 KRW annually.

Currently, there are about 1,600 recipients of the Wanju County patriotic veterans' allowance, with a budget of approximately 1.53 billion KRW being provided.

The veterans' allowance can be applied for at the Eup/Myeon Administrative Welfare Centers, and payments begin from the month following the application.

In addition, Wanju County is strengthening the treatment of national merit recipients by providing death consolation money for war veterans, consolation money for the bereaved families of independence patriots, constructing a veterans' hall to revitalize veterans' organizations, and supporting operating and project expenses for eight organizations.

Wanju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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