Gyeonggi-do to Provide 150,000 KRW Quarterly Living Support Allowance for Atomic Bomb Victims... First Nationwide

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has become the first in the country to provide a 'living support allowance' to the first generation of atomic bomb victims.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 31st that, according to the revised 'Gyeonggi Province Atomic Bomb Victims Support Ordinance' enacted last December, it paid 150,000 won as the first quarter living support allowance to 144 people on the 29th.

The province had previously decided to provide a monthly living support allowance of 50,000 won to guarantee the right to live for victims who suffered atomic bomb damage due to Japan's forced labor and are struggling to survive, and to alleviate economic burdens such as medical expenses.

The support targets are atomic bomb victims who had their registered address in the province before January 1 of this year and applied for the allowance at the city, county, or eup/myeon/dong office with jurisdiction over their residence.

The allowance only needs to be applied for once, and is paid once per quarter, bundled for three months at 150,000 won each time, directly into the individual accounts of the recipients. The province plans to allow those who have not applied yet to apply within the year and receive the allowance retroactively.

Since last year, the province has been implementing benefits not only for the first generation 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 Center.

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