Dongjak-gu Provides Disaster Relief Benefits to Over 27,000 Residents in Special Disaster Area

Dongjak-gu Completes Indirect Support for Special Disaster Area with Relief Measures

28,018 People Receive 95% Relief Benefits on Health Insurance Premiums, Property Taxes, City Gas Fees, and More

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Ilha) announced that it provided 30 types of indirect support benefits for the special disaster area to help stabilize the lives of residents affected by last year’s heavy rain, resulting in a total of 27,191 people receiving relief benefits.

Dongjak-gu was designated as a special disaster area due to record-breaking heavy rain in August last year. Immediately after the declaration of the special disaster zone, the district collaborated with related organizations such as Korea Electric Power Corporation to negotiate relief measures and provide support.

As a result, major relief items including ▲health insurance premiums (1,986 regional subscribers) ▲2022 property tax (4,473 people) ▲water and sewage fees (5,581 people) ▲city gas fees (3,457 households with flooded homes) ▲electricity fees (5,321 people) benefited a total of 28,018 people, approximately 95% of the affected residents.

Additionally, indirect support eased burdens for affected residents through low-interest disaster recovery loans for 227 people, six-month exemption of radio wave usage fees for 105 facilities, vehicle acquisition tax relief for 112 people, and automobile tax relief for 137 people.

Furthermore, the district sent lists of eligible recipients to related organizations and sent notification messages to residents eligible for relief. The district also provided information on indirect support benefits and procedures following the special disaster zone declaration through its social networking services (SNS).

Indirect support following the special disaster zone declaration includes a total of 30 benefits such as deferral of national tax payments, relief on local taxes, health insurance premiums, and fees for electricity, water and sewage, and city gas.

Mayor Park Ilha of Dongjak-gu emphasized, “We hope that the indirect support following the special disaster area declaration has helped flood victims even a little. This year as well, we will make every effort to protect the safety and property of residents from natural disasters during the summer.”

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