Gwangyang City, 90% of 4th Emergency Disaster Living Expenses Paid in 5 Days

Operation of Intensive Distribution Period Before Chuseok Holiday with Payment of About 52 Billion Won

Unapplied Persons Can Receive at Their Local Eup, Myeon, or Dong Office Until September 29

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced that it has distributed emergency disaster living expenses to 137,721 people within five days of the start of the 4th distribution, achieving a 90% payment rate against the total issuance amount.

With approximately 52 billion won released into the market, the local economy, which had been sluggish, is showing signs of revitalization. In particular, the emergency disaster living expenses were timely provided to ordinary households that faced heavy burdens purchasing holiday goods ahead of Chuseok, receiving high praise for being a great help.

The city attributes the rapid recovery within a short period, marked by the 90% payment rate, to the operation of 135 “visiting civil service desks” at citizen-friendly locations such as village halls and apartment management offices, as well as a focused distribution period centered on convenience for citizens through village-by-village visits for applications and distributions.

Additionally, to prevent congestion caused by many people gathering at the same time, the city implemented a “day-of-the-week application system” (for apartments, application dates were divided by building), which enabled swift payments and also achieved success in safely preventing infectious diseases.

This 4th emergency disaster living expense was universally provided at 300,000 won per person to all citizens, with an additional 400,000 won support given to children and adolescents who suffered significant infringements on their learning and childcare rights due to COVID-19, once again proving Gwangyang’s reputation as a “city good for raising children.”

Mayor Jeong In-hwa said, “I hope the 4th emergency disaster living expenses will provide some strength to overcome these difficult times and help everyone have a warm Chuseok.”

He added, “I also expect that the emergency disaster living expenses will play a virtuous cycle role in the local economy by being used more actively at small business owners’ and self-employed stores as well as traditional markets.”

Meanwhile, those who have not yet applied for the 4th emergency disaster living expenses can apply at their local eup, myeon, or dong office responsible for their address (as of 0:00 on July 1, 2022) until the 29th of this month.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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