Guri City Increases Allowance for National Merit Recipients to 300,000 Won

Creating a City That Offers the Highest Nationwide Honors, Including New Allowances for 6·25 War Veterans

Guri City has decided to increase allowances for national veterans and the spouses of deceased war veterans. The photo shows the '2024 4th Guri City National Veterans Day' event held on March 22.

Guri City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun) announced on the 23rd that it has increased the allowances for national veterans and the spouses of deceased veterans, and established a new "War Hero Allowance" for Korean War veterans.

According to the amended "Ordinance on the Treatment and Support for National Veterans in Guri City," the monthly "Veterans Honor Allowance" paid to national veterans has been increased from 200,000 KRW to 300,000 KRW, the "Welfare Allowance for Spouses of Deceased Veterans" has been raised from 100,000 KRW to 150,000 KRW, and a new "War Hero Allowance" of 100,000 KRW per month has been established for Korean War veterans.

Guri City expects that the increase and establishment of these allowances will provide some support to the national veterans who have sacrificed and dedicated themselves to the country.

Lee Seung-woo, Chairman of the Guri City Veterans and Patriots Association, expressed gratitude, saying, "We appreciate the city's efforts to care for national veterans despite difficult circumstances," and added, "We will actively strive to make Guri City a national leader in veterans' culture."

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri City stated, "I hope that the increase and establishment of these allowances will provide some help to our city's national veterans, and we will do our best to make our city the best place in the country in terms of honoring national veterans."

Meanwhile, the allowances under the amended ordinance promoted by Guri City are scheduled to be paid starting January 2025.

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