Uiryeong-gun, Apply for the Agricultural and Fishery Income Support Program

Payment of 300,000 KRW Scheduled for July After Reviewing Eligibility Requirements

[Asia Economy Reporter Juso Eun] Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is accepting applications for the 2023 Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Fishery Worker Allowance Support Project through the local eup/myeon offices until April 14.

Eligible recipients are business owners and co-managers registered with agricultural and fishery management entities who have resided in Gyeongsangnam-do from January 1, 2022, until the application date. Co-managers must be registered as co-managers by the application date and are defined as spouses of the business owner registered as agricultural workers in the agricultural and fishery management entity.

Uiryeong County Office, Gyeongnam.

However, those with a comprehensive income other than agriculture and fishery exceeding 37 million KRW in 2021, those subject to fraudulent receipt of subsidies such as direct payments, and those who have separated households while residing at the same resident registration address as recipients of the agricultural and fishery worker allowance are excluded from eligibility.

Once applications are received, eligibility will be reviewed in April and May, and the Uiryeong-gun Agricultural and Fishery Worker Allowance Deliberation Committee will finalize recipients, with payments scheduled for July.

The payment amount is 300,000 KRW annually for agricultural households registered with agricultural and fishery management entities, and 600,000 KRW annually for those registered as co-managers, paid via NongHyup Cha-eum Card points.

Applicants should bring the application form and beneficiary compliance pledge to the industrial department of their local eup/myeon office to apply in person. If direct application is difficult, applications can be submitted through the village head.

Last year, Uiryeong-gun paid approximately 2.2 billion KRW to about 7,300 people. This year, a total budget of 2.4 billion KRW has been allocated targeting 7,850 households, with 1.44 billion KRW (60%) supported by the county government.

A county official stated, “Since the agricultural and fishery worker allowance is provided to promote the public functions of rural areas and compensate agricultural and fishery activities, we urge all eligible agricultural and fishery workers to apply within the deadline to ensure no one misses out.”

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