Suwon City: "Basic Living Recipients and Vulnerable Groups, Apply for Telecommunications Fee Discounts"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 3rd that it has begun promoting the mobile telecommunications fee reduction program for vulnerable groups, including basic living recipients, and discovering eligible applicants.

The city plans to inform welfare recipients who are unaware of or have not applied for telecommunications fee discounts through various methods including phone calls, text messages, mail delivery, and distribution of informational materials.

Additionally, for welfare recipients with severe disabilities or the elderly who have difficulty moving, the city plans to visit their homes as needed to provide guidance.

Mobile telecommunications fee discounts are available to basic living recipients, near-poor households, people with disabilities, and basic pension recipients.

Basic living recipients in the living expenses and medical care category can receive discounts of up to 26,000 won per month in basic fees and 50% of call charges within a monthly limit of 33,500 won.

Basic living recipients in the housing and education category and near-poor households can receive discounts of up to 11,000 won per month in basic fees and 35% of call charges within a monthly limit of 21,500 won per household for up to four lines.

People with disabilities can receive 35% discounts on both basic fees and call charges, while basic pension recipients can receive 50% discounts on basic fees and call charges within a monthly limit of 11,000 won.

Only mobile phones registered in the applicant's own name are eligible for fee discounts, and applicants must bring their identification card and a telecommunications bill when applying.

Citizens wishing to apply for telecommunications fee discounts can visit the administrative welfare center in their residential district or apply online at the 'Bokjiro' website (http://www.bokjiro.go.kr).

A city official stated, "We will conduct intensive promotional efforts through the end of January next year to ensure that vulnerable groups do not miss out on telecommunications fee discounts due to lack of awareness," and added, "Eligible recipients can also receive discounts on TV reception fees and electricity and city gas charges in addition to mobile telecommunications fees."