Gyeonggi-do to Provide 'Living Support Allowance' to 144 Japanese Atomic Bomb Victims

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will provide a monthly "living support allowance" of 50,000 KRW to 144 atomic bomb victims residing in the province starting this year.

On the 31st, the province announced that it decided to provide a living support allowance to 144 atomic bomb victims in the province to guarantee the right to live for atomic bomb victims who suffered radiation exposure and other health issues due to forced labor in Japan and are living with difficulties, and to alleviate economic burdens such as medical expenses.

Earlier, in December last year, the province amended the "Gyeonggi-do Atomic Bomb Victims Support Ordinance."

Eligible recipients can apply at the city, county, or district office that has jurisdiction over their registered residence. If applied within the year, the allowance will be retroactively applied from January (for the current year only). Only one application per person is required.

Once the application is received, the province will pay 150,000 KRW quarterly (50,000 KRW per month) directly into the individual accounts of the recipients.

Since last year, the province has been implementing benefits not only for the first generation of atomic bomb victims but also for their children and grandchildren up to three generations, including discounts or exemptions on admission fees to recreational and cultural facilities and a 50% discount on medical fees at Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Centers.

Starting with this year's living support allowance, the province plans to continuously expand projects to support atomic bomb victims.

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