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Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) is actively stepping forward to support funeral services that honor the final journey of national veterans.

In April of this year, the district signed the first-ever Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Seoul with funeral service providers to reduce the usage fees for funeral halls for national veterans. Starting from mid-October, the district announced that veterans will be able to use funeral halls free of charge at the partnered funeral service providers.

The national veterans funeral support project was established to honor and promote a culture of respect for national veterans who have dedicated and contributed to the country throughout their lives.

The support targets national veterans registered as residents in Yeongdeungpo-gu. The total support amount is up to 2 million KRW, with funeral service providers reducing funeral hall usage fees by up to 1 million KRW (50%), and the district providing up to 1 million KRW (50%) to the funeral service providers. However, any amount exceeding the support limit must be borne individually.

There are five funeral service providers partnered with the district: within the region, ▲Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital Funeral Hall ▲two Shinwha Funeral Halls; outside the region, ▲Incheon Sejong Hospital Funeral Hall ▲Siheung Nuri Hospital Funeral Hall ▲Paju Hansarang Nursing Hospital Funeral Hall.

When the national veterans submit relevant certificates to the funeral service providers, the providers can apply for support funds from the district within one month from the date of the funeral.

This project began earlier this year when the district and local funeral service providers reached a consensus on supporting national veterans’ funerals and expressed their willingness to participate in social contribution. As a result, in April, the district signed agreements with five funeral service providers, including Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital Funeral Hall, to reduce funeral hall usage fees by 50%.

In July of this year, the district revised the “Ordinance on the Respect and Support for National Veterans of Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul,” opening the way for additional funeral support from the district beyond the fee reductions by funeral service providers.

Furthermore, in November, the district plans to sign additional agreements with three local funeral service providers (▲Yeongdeungpo Funeral Hall ▲Seongae Funeral Hall ▲Welfare Funeral Culture Center) and send funeral support information by mail to over 3,600 national veterans.

Additionally, the district is promoting various welfare measures for national veterans, including ▲monthly veterans’ honor allowance (60,000 KRW) ▲one-time condolence payment to bereaved families (300,000 KRW) ▲support for various veterans’ organizations.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “We are very honored to be the first in Seoul to support free use of funeral halls for national veterans. We will remember that the freedom and prosperity we enjoy today in the Republic of Korea were made possible by the noble sacrifices of our national veterans, and we will do our best to ensure they are properly honored.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.