Anseong City to Begin Second Round of 'High Oil Price Damage Support Fund' Applications on May 18

Applications Accepted from May 18 to July 3
Targeting Households in the Bottom 70% Income Bracket

Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on May 12 that it will accept applications for the second round of 'High Oil Price Damage Support Fund' payments from May 18 to July 3 to assist citizens experiencing economic difficulties due to high oil prices.

Anseong City will accept applications for the second round of the "High Oil Price Damage Support Fund" from the 18th until July 3rd to support citizens facing economic difficulties due to high oil prices. Provided by Anseong City

This support fund is intended for citizens who were unable to apply during the first round and for all Anseong residents whose household income falls within the bottom 70% of the city's population. Residents of Anseong will receive 100,000 won per person according to the payment standards for the Seoul metropolitan area.

The eligibility is based on households listed in the resident registration records whose total individual contribution to national health insurance premiums, as of March 30 of this year, places them in the bottom 70% income bracket. However, households with assessed property tax standards exceeding 1.2 billion won for 2025, or with financial income exceeding 20 million won for 2024, will be excluded from the support as high-asset households.

Applications can be submitted both online and offline. Citizens who wish to receive the payment via credit or debit card can apply online through each card company's website, app, or call center. Those who wish to receive an Anseong Sarang Card or a prepaid card should visit their local town, township, or neighborhood Administrative Welfare Center to apply in person. In particular, to prevent congestion, an odd-even day system will be operated during the first week of applications, from May 18 to 22. Citizens with mobility difficulties can request a 'visiting application' by calling the Administrative Welfare Center.

The support fund can only be used at affiliated merchants within Anseong City, in line with its intent to support local small businesses. It can be used at merchants with annual sales of 3 billion won or less, and for gas stations, the payment can be used regardless of annual sales, except for certain businesses. The usage period runs until August 31 of this year; any remaining balance not used by the deadline will be automatically forfeited and will not be refunded, so caution is advised.

Additionally, the city will provide advance information on the payment amount and method to eligible applicants who registered for notifications via the National Secretary Service (Gukminbiseo) on Naver, Kakao, Toss, etc., two days prior to the application start date, on May 16.

An official from Anseong City stated, "There are growing concerns about smishing crimes impersonating support fund notifications," and added, "The government does not send messages containing URL links, so we urge all citizens to be especially cautious."

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