Jeonju City to Reduce Water and Sewage Fees for Disabled Persons Starting January Next Year

Discount on Monthly 5㎥ (6,450 KRW) Fee for Over 12,000 People with Disabilities

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 16th that it will accept applications for water and sewage fee reductions at the local community service centers for about 12,000 severely disabled persons based on their resident registration address.

This follows the revision and promulgation last month of the Jeonju City Water Supply Ordinance and Jeonju City Sewage Usage Ordinance, which included severely disabled persons under the Disability Welfare Act as eligible for water and sewage fee reductions.

The fee reduction will be applied starting from the charges billed in January next year.

Eligible applicants can submit a reduction application form after qualification verification at their local community service center, and from the following month of application, they can receive a monthly reduction of 5㎥ (6,450 KRW) on their water and sewage fees.

However, overlapping reductions for basic livelihood security recipients are not allowed.

Jeonju City expects that this reduction will amount to a total fee reduction of about 550 million KRW, contributing to the enhancement of welfare benefits for disabled households.

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

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