"Please Use the 'COVID-19 Coexistence National Support Fund' by December 31"

On the first day of offline applications for the COVID-19 Mutual Aid National Support Fund on the 13th, citizens are moving to receive related consultations at the Gireum 1-dong Community Service Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 21st that the use of the COVID-19 coexistence national support fund will end on December 31, so it must be fully used within the period.

The government set the usage period until December 31 to ensure the national support fund is used quickly and contributes to the recovery of local economies affected by COVID-19. Any unused balance will be reclaimed by the state and local governments.

Meanwhile, credit and debit card companies that issued the national support fund, as well as local governments, continue to notify users of the remaining balance and the usage deadline through text messages, card company apps, and websites.

Kim Jang-hoe, Director of the Local Finance and Economy Office, stated, “We understand that the national support fund has been used throughout local economies, providing valuable assistance to small business owners struggling due to COVID-19,” and emphasized, “We kindly ask those who still have remaining support funds to make sure to use them all within the deadline.”

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