Gyeonggi Province to Provide 50,000 Won to 340,000 Heating-Vulnerable Households...Up to 2 Million Won per Homeless Facility

Gyeonggi Province will provide 50,000 won each to 340,000 households vulnerable to heating costs. In addition, for the first time this year, it will provide up to 2 million won per homeless shelter.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 4th that, in line with the instruction of Kim Dongyeon, governor of Gyeonggi Province, who said, "Heating costs are an essential expense directly linked to survival for vulnerable groups" and "Provide support as quickly and carefully as possible so that it can help them endure the cold winter, even if only a little," it plans to deposit cash directly into bank accounts starting on the 12th of this month.

Governor Kim Dongyeon had previously stressed at a New Year's press conference held at the Danwon Hall of the provincial government building on the 2nd that "The first, second, and third policy goal of Gyeonggi Province is for all residents of the province to feel an improvement in their lives in a tangible way."

Gyeonggi Province will first provide 50,000 won in cash for heating costs to 285,698 basic livelihood recipient households and 55,832 lower-income households in the province. The money will be deposited directly into each household's bank account.

Households that have ordinary bank accounts and receive cash-type benefits will receive 50,000 won ex officio from their cities and counties without a separate application. Meanwhile, households that are using seizure-protected dedicated accounts or do not have bank account information registered must go through account verification or application procedures at the administrative welfare center of the eup, myeon, or dong where they reside.

Gyeonggi Province will also support heating costs for homeless people who are directly exposed to cold waves, for the first time. Depending on the size of each homeless facility, it will provide between 600,000 won and up to 2 million won per facility.

Kim Dongyeon, governor of Gyeonggi Province, is discussing support for heating-vulnerable households at a New Year's press briefing on the 2nd. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.

Previously, Gyeonggi Province supported 14.4 billion won in heating costs for 287,193 vulnerable households during January and February last year.

This is the first time that support is being provided for homeless facilities.

Gyeonggi Province has maintained its existing policies while expanding the scope of beneficiaries. Accordingly, support for elderly and disabled households will continue separately from this emergency assistance.

The total scale of the emergency heating cost support is 17.1 billion won. It will be funded entirely by the provincial budget through the use of the provincial disaster relief fund. Even if beneficiaries receive support under the central government's energy voucher program or public utility fee reduction scheme, they can still receive this additional heating cost support.

On the 6th, Gyeonggi Province will first transfer the relevant funds to cities and counties for support to homeless facilities. Heating cost support for basic livelihood recipient and lower-income households is expected to be paid out sequentially by each city and county starting on the 12th.

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