Hwaseong City Provides Temporary Living Expenses to Low-Income Households

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong City announced on the 29th that it will pursue a "temporary living expense support" project for low-income households that are facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic but have been excluded from various support programs.

The support targets are households whose income from January to May this year has decreased compared to last year or 2019, with income at or below 75% of the standard median income, and property (excluding financial assets and debt) of 30.5 million won or less.

However, households that have received support even once this year from welfare systems such as basic livelihood security (May living allowance) or emergency welfare (May living support), emergency employment stability support, cushion plus fund, general taxi driver emergency employment stability support, home care worker living expense support, or tour bus driver income stabilization fund are excluded.

The support amount is 500,000 won per household regardless of the number of household members, provided through bank transfer. For those eligible for agricultural, fisheries, and forestry management support vouchers (300,000 won), a difference of 200,000 won can be received.

Online applications are available from May 10 to May 28 on the Bokjiro website (www.bokjiro.go.kr), and the odd-even system based on the head of household's birth year is applied.

On-site applications are available from May 17 to June 4 at the administrative welfare center in the township, ward, or neighborhood of the registered address.

Income decrease can be verified through withholding tax receipts, income certificates, bankbook transaction records, and other documents. If verification is difficult, applicants can submit an income (sales) decrease report, and the decision to provide payment will be determined through deliberation by the Livelihood Security Review Committee.

Park Min-chul, head of the Welfare Department, said, "While many support measures have been devised, there will likely still be many citizens left in blind spots. We will do our best to actively identify households in crisis and provide swift support."