Sancheong-gun Provides Free Waste Volume-Based Bags to National Veterans

Over 1,000 Households... 120ℓ per Household per Month
"Striving to Respect and Honor National Heroes"

Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam, will continue to provide free waste volume-based garbage bags to households of national veterans this year, following last year.

The support targets approximately 1,000 households registered as national veterans in 14 categories, including descendants of independence patriots, veterans and their spouses, and families of fallen soldiers. These households will receive 120ℓ of volume-based garbage bags monthly, while single-person households will receive 60ℓ per month.

Sancheong County Office.

Applications for support can be made by the applicant, household members, or a proxy at the local town or township office of their residence. For elderly or mobility-impaired applicants, village chiefs or care workers may apply on their behalf.

Sancheong-gun is accelerating efforts to honor and improve welfare for national veterans alongside this free garbage bag support. In particular, it is focusing on expanding honorary veteran allowances and establishing holiday veteran encouragement funds to promote a culture of respect for veterans.

Since last year, to honor the heroic veterans who risked their lives for the country and to ensure they live with dignity, the combat veteran honorary allowance has been increased from 220,000 KRW to 300,000 KRW, the highest level in the province.

Additionally, a new honorary allowance (50,000 KRW per month) has been established for recipients of national merit and their families, and efforts are being made to strengthen respect and honor for national veterans through holiday visits during Lunar New Year and Chuseok.

County Governor Lee Seunghwa stated, “We will continue to promote leading veteran policies to repay the merits of national veterans who have dedicated themselves to the country.”

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