Wando-gun Reduces Chuseok Delivery Costs for Island Residents

Additional Shipping Fee Support for Delivery Services from the 1st to the 30th of Next Month

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, has decided to support additional charges incurred beyond the basic delivery fee when island residents use courier services as part of measures to stabilize livelihoods during the Chuseok holiday.

Wando-gun Government Office Exterior View

Until now, island residents have faced a significant cost burden compared to inland residents, having to pay additional fees separately from the basic delivery charge each time they use courier services.

According to the county on the 18th, to ease the courier fee burden on island residents, from next month 1st to 30th, a portion of the additional charges for courier service usage will be supported on a trial basis, and within the budget, support will also be provided for usage outside the Chuseok period.

Applications for courier fee support can be made at each eup and myeon office starting from the 21st. Eligible applicants are county residents aged 19 or older who have an address in island areas connected by ship transport among the land-connected islands.

Those who do not have an address in the island area, are under 19 years old, did not pay additional shipping fees, or even if they paid additional fees during the support period but did not have an address in the island area at the time of application, are excluded from eligibility.

Applicants who meet all qualifications and requirements should fill out their personal information and financial institution details on the application form and submit it to the eup or myeon office.

Once the applicant's courier usage information is confirmed, the support funds are planned to be paid into the applicant's personal account by mid-November.

A county official said, "We hope this project will reduce the burden on residents caused by excessive courier fees in island areas and provide practical help to household finances."

Wando = Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Choi Kyung-pil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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