Chungnam to Distribute 144.8 Billion Won in Farmers and Fishermen Allowances This Year

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province will pay 144.8 billion KRW in farmers and fishermen allowances this year.

According to the province on the 8th, the recipients of the farmers and fishermen allowance include residents who registered their domicile in the province before January 1 of last year and registered as agricultural or fishery business operators, provided their comprehensive income excluding agriculture and fishery is less than 37 million KRW.

The province estimates that the total number of recipients will reach about 233,800. Among them are 225,763 farmers, 1,090 livestock farmers, 250 foresters, and 6,719 fishermen.

Starting this year, the province will pay the farmers and fishermen allowance individually. Unlike last year when 800,000 KRW was paid per household, this year 800,000 KRW will be paid to single-person households, 450,000 KRW per person for two-person households, and 1,350,000 KRW when a couple and one child are engaged in agriculture.

On this basis, the province expects the allowance paid to farmers and fishermen to increase by 12.8 billion KRW compared to the previous year.

The farmers and fishermen allowance will be paid sequentially by December, starting with cities and counties where payment preparations are complete. Detailed information such as payment dates, types of local currency, receiving locations, and participating stores can be obtained through the relevant city or county office or the residents' autonomy center in the respective town or township.

Im Seung-beom, Director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock, said, "From this year, the payment criteria for the farmers and fishermen allowance will change from household to individual. The number of recipients is expected to increase by about 74,000, and the project budget by about 12.8 billion KRW."

He added, "We hope that the farmers and fishermen allowance policy will provide even a small help to farmers and fishermen and the local economy, who are struggling due to COVID-19, rising fuel costs, and increased prices of farming materials."

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