Uljin-gun Hit Hard by Wildfire Accelerates Support for Disaster Victims' Livelihood Stabilization

Housing Damage Compensation: 16 Million KRW for Total Loss, 8 Million KRW for Partial Loss

One-Year Free Temporary Modular Housing Provided to Disaster Victims

Uljin County Office, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, has launched a livelihood stabilization support project for disaster victims who lost their homes following the completion of the main fire suppression of the large-scale wildfire that began on the 4th.

Support for livelihood stabilization costs such as living expenses, housing costs, and relief funds will be provided to disaster victims who lost their homes due to the wildfire damage.

Living expenses are paid differentially according to the number of household members. The amount is 488,800 KRW for a single-person household and 1,304,900 KRW for a four-person household.

In the case of housing costs, support is provided per household. 16 million KRW is provided for completely destroyed houses, 8 million KRW for partially damaged houses, and tenants receive support by comparing the deposit and six months’ rent within a maximum range of 6 million KRW.

Support is provided only for houses used for residential purposes, and vacant houses are excluded from the support target.

Additionally, disaster victims who suffered housing damage receive relief funds of 8,000 KRW per person per day. Completely destroyed households can receive support for up to 60 days, and partially damaged households for up to 30 days.

Damage surveys are underway centered on the ‘Uljin-gun Wildfire Damage Special Disaster Recovery Response Headquarters,’ which was organized for rapid damage recovery and support, and wildfire damage reports are being accepted at each eup and myeon office.

Uljin-gun stated that the damage survey results will be fully entered into the reception system by 6 p.m. on the 20th and recommended submitting reports by 4 p.m. on that day.

The county is also accelerating the creation of temporary housing facilities to stabilize the residences of disaster victims who are currently evacuating to temporary shelters and village halls.

Among these, temporary housing facilities using prefabricated houses are being prioritized. Currently, a site for 20 units is being developed in Sinhwa 2-ri, Buk-myeon.

The prefabricated houses are approximately 27㎡ in size and are equipped with heating and cooling facilities, kitchens, and bathrooms to enable immediate move-in. They are provided only to disaster victims who suffered housing damage and are actual residents. Free residence is possible for one year, with the option to extend for an additional year if necessary.

Jeon Chan-geol, Uljin-gun County Governor, said, “We will examine the damage situation and provide maximum support so that no disaster victims are left behind,” and added, “We ask for active participation in the damage report reception, which will serve as basic data for supporting disaster victims.”

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