Yongin City Increases Veterans Honor Allowance from 70,000 to 100,000 Won

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has raised the honorarium for veterans and their families who sacrificed for the country to 100,000 KRW.

Yongin City announced on the 18th that it has amended related ordinances to improve the welfare and enhance the respect for veterans, and from this month, the honorarium will be increased by 30,000 KRW from 70,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW per month.

The total number of honorarium recipients is 9,200, and payments are made to the designated accounts on the 20th of each month.

Existing recipients do not need to apply separately, and the increased amount will be paid starting from the July installment. Veterans and their families aged 65 or older residing in Yongin who have not yet applied can visit their local administrative welfare center to apply.

Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin said, "It is because of the noble sacrifice and dedication of veterans that today’s Republic of Korea exists," adding, "We will continue to expand support measures for veterans and their families."

Meanwhile, the city provides overlapping support for both the honorarium for veterans and the honorarium for war veterans. Accordingly, war veterans aged 80 or older will receive up to 170,000 KRW. This is the second highest amount in Gyeonggi Province.

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