Incheon City to Pay Newly Established Farmers and Fishermen Allowance of 600,000 KRW Annually... Applications Accepted from the 25th

Incheon City has established a new public interest allowance for farmers and fishermen this year, providing 600,000 KRW annually.

The city announced that from the 25th, applications for the farmers and fishermen allowance will be accepted at the local county (eup/myeon) and district offices where the applicants reside.

The payment targets are farmers and fishermen who, as of January 1 this year, have continuously resided in Incheon City for the past two years, registered their agricultural or fishery business entities, and received direct payments for agriculture, forestry, or fisheries last year.

However, those whose comprehensive income excluding agriculture and fisheries exceeded 37 million KRW last year, public officials and employees of public institutions, those who have fraudulently received subsidies from the national or local governments within the past three years before the application date, or those who have been fined or penalized with suspension of fishing rights or more for violating the Farmland Act or related laws are excluded.

Incheon City Hall

The city will verify the eligibility of applicants, finalize the list of recipients by April, and provide retroactive support from January. From May, payments will be made monthly.

The farmers and fishermen allowance is paid to those who maintain and promote the public interest functions of agriculture, fisheries, and rural areas, providing 600,000 KRW annually in cash, distributed as 50,000 KRW per month. The funding is shared with the city covering 70% and the counties and districts covering 30%.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We hope that the payment of the public interest allowance to farmers and fishermen will contribute to creating a sustainable agricultural and fishery environment."

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