Ganghwa County Completes Distribution of 3.6 Billion Won in Emergency Disaster Relief Funds to Vulnerable Groups

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 6th that it has prioritized the distribution of 3.6 billion won in "Emergency Disaster Relief Funds" in cash to 7,671 vulnerable households on the 4th. The county also plans to distribute the funds to non-priority recipients as quickly as possible.

The cash distribution targets are households whose household heads and all household members registered in the resident registration are beneficiaries of Basic Livelihood Security Living Expenses, Basic Old-Age Pension, or Disability Allowance, and were distributed through existing welfare delivery systems without separate application procedures.

Additionally, in response to the expanded government emergency disaster relief funds aimed at ensuring the livelihoods and income of residents facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 situation, 33,000 households in the county are eligible to receive: 400,000 won for single-person households, 600,000 won for two-person households, 800,000 won for three-person households, and 1,000,000 won for four-or-more-person households.

According to the government's sharing ratio for emergency disaster relief funds, the top 30% income earners receive funds from the state treasury in full. The bottom 70% income earners share costs between the central government and local governments in an 8-to-2 ratio. Accordingly, the county has allocated 1.33 billion won from the Disaster Management Fund as emergency disaster relief funds.

The emergency disaster relief funds will begin with online applications through general credit card companies starting on the 11th. From the 18th, household heads can apply through the county website and by visiting eup and myeon offices. For elderly persons, people with disabilities, and other individuals with limited mobility, a visit service will be provided, allowing applications starting from the 18th.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "I hope that by swiftly distributing the emergency disaster relief funds, it will provide great assistance to county residents facing economic difficulties," and "We will do our utmost to achieve economic revitalization effects."