Chungnam Begins Accepting Applications for 'Farmer and Fisherman Allowance' Starting This Month

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province announced on the 16th that it will accept applications for the Farmer and Fisherman Allowance through the town and township offices of each city and county from the 16th of this month until the 30th of next month.

The support targets are those who have registered their residence in Chungnam since January 1 of last year, actually reside there, have registered as agricultural or fishery business operators, and are engaged in the respective industries.

However, those whose comprehensive income other than agriculture and fishery was 37 million KRW or more in 2020, or who have fraudulently received various subsidies or loans, will be excluded for five years from the year of disposition.

In addition, those who were penalized for violating relevant laws in the previous year and who have damaged or undermined the public interest functions of agriculture, fishery, or rural areas will also be restricted from receiving the allowance.

The Farmer and Fisherman Allowance will be paid in the form of local currency?paper vouchers, cards, or mobile?that can be used in the respective city or county, starting from September.

The province plans to provide 800,000 KRW per household annually, the same as last year. However, if the Ministry of Health and Welfare reaches an agreement on changes to the social security system regarding the Farmer and Fisherman Allowance, the payment method may change from household-based to individual-based.

In the case of individual payments, a single-person household will receive 800,000 KRW annually, a two-person household will receive 450,000 KRW per person totaling 900,000 KRW, a three-person household will receive 1,350,000 KRW, and a four-person household will receive 1,800,000 KRW.

The Farmer and Fisherman Allowance has been introduced and implemented since 2020 with the purpose of guaranteeing and promoting the public value of agricultural and fishery activities and creating a sustainable agricultural and fishery environment.

Lee Jong-ho, Director of the Food and Horticulture Division of the province, said, “We will promote the Farmer and Fisherman Allowance policy as a key project to provide practical help to farmers and fishermen.”

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