Hwasun-gun Expands Eligibility for Energy Voucher Program Support

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun announced on the 29th that it will temporarily expand the eligibility for the Energy Voucher support and increase the support amount this year.

The project was expanded to assist energy-vulnerable groups who are experiencing difficulties in daily life due to recent energy price increases.

The Energy Voucher project provides a certain amount of voucher cards to energy-vulnerable groups to support their electricity and gas bills or to purchase kerosene and other fuels.

Originally, the support target was households meeting the household member characteristic criteria among recipients of livelihood or medical benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, but now households meeting the household member characteristic criteria among recipients of housing or education benefits can also receive support.

The household member characteristic criteria refer to whether the individual or household members are elderly, infants, disabled, pregnant women, patients with severe, rare, or intractable diseases, single-parent families, or children from juvenile homes.

The support amount has also been increased, and accordingly, it will be paid differentially as follows: 137,200 KRW for single-person households (previously 103,500 KRW), 189,500 KRW for two-person households (previously 146,500 KRW), 258,900 KRW for three-person households (previously 184,500 KRW), and 347,000 KRW for households of four or more people (previously 209,500 KRW).

New eligible recipients due to the expansion can apply from the 1st of next month at the administrative welfare centers in their registered residential town or township.

Once selected as a support recipient, vouchers can be used until April 30 of next year.

During the summer season, electricity bills will be automatically deducted from the electricity bill statement, and during the winter season, the vouchers can be used for deductions on electricity and city gas bills or for purchasing kerosene, LPG, and briquettes.

For more details, contact the town or township administrative welfare center or the Energy Industry Team of the Job Policy Office at the county office.

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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