Ganghwa County Launches Temporary Livelihood Support Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced that it will implement a temporary livelihood support project as emergency relief funds to address welfare blind spots in response to COVID-19.

The 'Temporary Livelihood Support' project targets low-income households in crisis who have experienced reduced income but have not benefited from COVID-19 relief projects. Households meeting income and property standards (household income at or below 75% of the median income level and property assets of 600 million won or less) will receive 500,000 won per household.

However, households that received basic livelihood security subsistence benefits, emergency welfare subsistence support, emergency employment stability support funds, or Buttimok Plus loans or other government support funds this year will be excluded from support.

Online applications will be accepted from the 10th to the 28th through the 'Welfare Portal' (www.bokjiro.go.kr), where only the head of household may apply. The application system operates on an odd-even system based on birth year.

In-person applications will be accepted at each eup and myeon office from May 17 to June 4, and can be submitted by the head of household, a household member of the same generation, or a proxy.

Support funds will be disbursed in June following income and property investigations and verification of duplicates after application.

For additional inquiries, contact your local eup or myeon office, the Health and Welfare Counseling Center (☎129), the Central Disaster Management Headquarters Temporary Livelihood Support (☎1577-9333), or the Michuhol Call Center (☎120).

A county official stated, "We will actively implement administrative measures to ensure that households in crisis facing significant economic difficulties are not overlooked and that the application process is convenient."