Providing 200,000 KRW Local Gift Certificates per Single Elderly Person Living Alone

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) provided emergency heating expenses to about 1,300 elderly living alone among the elderly customized care service recipients due to the cold wave in winter.

Scenic View of Shinan-gun Government Office <br> Photo by Shinan-gun

Scenic View of Shinan-gun Government Office
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According to the county on the 26th, this emergency heating expense support was to help low-income elderly living alone who are struggling with recent soaring energy prices, economic crisis, and cold waves to spend a safe and warm winter.


The county provided local gift certificates worth 200,000 KRW per person, totaling 250 million KRW, to about 1,300 low-income elderly living alone, confirming their well-being so they could have a warm Lunar New Year holiday.



Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “We will not spare support for heating expenses so that low-income elderly can prevent winter accidents and spend a warm winter,” adding, “We will create a healthy Sinan for the elderly.”


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