Namwon City to Provide 300,000 Won Per Person in Livelihood Support Before Lunar New Year

Emergency Supplementary Budget Allocated...Namwon Sarang Gift Certificates to Be Distributed

Namwon City in North Jeolla Province announced on the 8th that it will provide a 300,000 won livelihood safety support fund per person before the Lunar New Year holiday.

The city urgently organized the first supplementary budget for 2025 through active cooperation with the city council.

The support fund will be provided in the form of a "prepaid card" using the Namwon Love Gift Certificate to a total of 76,801 residents (including marriage immigrants and permanent residents) who are registered in Namwon City as of December 31, 2024, at 300,000 won per person.

Exterior view of Namwon City Hall.

From January 20 to February 21, 2025, applications should be submitted in person at the local Eup, Myeon, or Dong community centers according to the five-day rotation system based on the last digit of the year of birth. However, to ensure prompt payment before the Lunar New Year, the distribution will be flexibly adjusted according to the circumstances of each Eup, Myeon, or Dong.

For the five-day rotation system, applications can be made as follows: Mondays for those whose birth year ends in 1 or 6, Tuesdays for 2 or 7, Wednesdays for 3 or 8, Thursdays for 4 or 9, and Fridays for 5 or 0. The support fund can be used at Namwon Love Gift Certificate affiliated stores until June 30, and any unused balance after the deadline will be automatically forfeited.

Meanwhile, the 23.2 billion won fund for this livelihood safety support was secured through the Integrated Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which was made possible by strong expenditure restructuring under the determined leadership of Mayor Choi Kyungshik, despite the difficult financial situation of Namwon City.

Mayor Choi Kyungshik said, "This policy is not just about financial support, but aims to contribute to revitalizing the local economy and to deliver hope and comfort to citizens. I am grateful to the city council for their active cooperation in the swift processing of the supplementary budget," and added, "I expect this will provide practical help to citizens during difficult times and serve as a stepping stone for the recovery of the local economy."

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