Seongnam City to Provide Annual 230,000 KRW Bus Fare Support for Seniors Aged 70 and Over Starting June

Seongnam City will provide bus fare support of up to 230,000 KRW per year for seniors aged 70 and over starting in June.

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will provide annual bus fare support of up to 230,000 KRW for seniors aged 70 and over starting in June.

To this end, Seongnam City completed consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare regarding the establishment of a social security system in December last year, and enacted the "Seongnam City Senior Transportation Support Ordinance" in February this year.

The support target is seniors aged 70 and over who are registered residents of Seongnam City. The city estimates the eligible population to be about 93,000 people.

These seniors will receive transportation cost support for bus fares paid up to 57,500 KRW per quarter (maximum 230,000 KRW annually) when using metropolitan, city, or village buses operating or passing through Seongnam.

Applicants wishing to receive support must reissue the existing subway free-use card, the G-PASS transportation card, at NongHyup Bank branches in the Seongnam area from the 8th to the 31st of next month.

The city will settle the bus fares paid with this transportation card quarterly starting from June usage and deposit the amount into the recipients' accounts.

A city official stated, "Supporting bus fares for seniors will reduce the burden of transportation costs, guarantee mobility rights, and help with leisure, culture, and overall social activities."

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