First Day of Second Round of Quarantine Support Fund Applications and Payments... Applicants Surpass '1 Million'

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The application and payment for the 2nd round of quarantine support funds for small business owners affected by COVID-19 prevention measures began on the 23rd, and the number of applicants has surpassed 1 million so far.

As of 4 p.m. on the same day, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that 1,048,000 small business owners had applied for the 2nd quarantine support fund. During the first two days of application, on the 23rd and 24th, a "odd-even system" is being operated based on the last digit of the business registration number. On the 23rd, applications were accepted from 1.52 million odd-numbered applicants, of which 68.9% completed their applications. Among the applicants, 857,000 people received 3 million KRW each, totaling 2.5713 trillion KRW in payments.

On the 24th, 1.52 million even-numbered applicants are eligible to apply. For businesses operated by one person with multiple establishments or jointly operated by co-representatives, application guidance will be provided sequentially from the 25th.

Applications for the 2nd quarantine support fund have been accepted online since 9 a.m. on the same day at 'sosangonginbangyeokjiweongeum.kr'.

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