Gyeonggi-do Provides Up to 400,000 KRW Delivery Fee Support for Residents of Ansan Pungdo and Yukdo

Gyeonggi Province will implement a delivery fee support program for residents of islands in the West Sea.

Gyeonggi Province will carry out a project this year to support additional delivery fees for residents of Pungdo and Yukdo Islands in Ansan City to reduce the logistics cost burden for island residents.

The support targets about 150 residents registered on Pungdo and Yukdo Islands in Ansan City who send or receive parcels under their own name.

Residents of these island areas will receive a basic support of 3,000 KRW per parcel when using parcel delivery services. Additional delivery fees will be fully reimbursed up to a maximum annual limit of 400,000 KRW per person.

Until now, island residents have paid an average of about 2,500 KRW in additional delivery fees on top of the basic parcel delivery charges.

Island residents wishing to receive support for additional delivery fees can submit an application form and supporting documents to the Ansan City Department of Marine and Fisheries or the village representative such as the head of the fishing cooperative. Ansan City plans to verify the applicant’s parcel usage evidence and pay the support funds directly to the applicant’s bank account.

Previously, Gyeonggi Province conducted a pilot project around the Chuseok holiday last year to partially support additional delivery fees for island residents.

Kim Bong-hyun, Director of the Marine and Fisheries Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Island residents bear a greater economic burden than those on the mainland when using parcel delivery services essential for daily life. We will continue to listen to various voices from the field, discover necessary projects, and strive to improve the living conditions of island residents."

Meanwhile, Jejubdo, Gukhwado, and Ipado Islands were excluded from the support targets as there is no additional delivery fee burden in these areas.

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