Gyeonggi Province's 'Temporary Living Allowance' Online Application Deadline Passed on May 28th...On-site Application Closes on June 4th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced that the on-site application deadline for the 'Temporary Living Allowance' will close on June 4th without extension, urging eligible residents in the province to apply.

The 'Temporary Living Allowance' is a project that provides 500,000 won in one-time temporary living assistance regardless of household size to crisis households whose incomes have decreased due to prolonged COVID-19 but are ineligible for government support such as the fourth disaster relief fund. This support is provided because they do not qualify as beneficiaries.

For agricultural, fishery, forestry business owners and small-scale farms, a management support voucher (300,000 won) is provided, and the difference of 200,000 won is received by eligible recipients.

The province previously started online applications through internet and mobile on May 10th and closed the deadline on May 28th. On-site applications at eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers will proceed from May 17th through 6 p.m. on June 4th.

Not only heads of household but also same-household family members and proxies can apply.

Unlike last year, there will be no extension of the application period. After the application and acceptance deadline closes, final eligible households will be determined in June through income and property surveys and verification of duplicate recipients of COVID-19 disaster relief funds. Eligible households will receive 500,000 won and 200,000 won difference payments to the applicant's account on June 25th and 28th, respectively.

As of 6 p.m. on May 27th, the number of households that applied for the 'Temporary Living Allowance' totals 65,977 households. The application rate is 82.5% compared to the estimated 80,000 target households based on demand surveys conducted by cities and counties.

Online application households were 28,378 households (43.0%), while on-site application households were 37,599 households (57.0%).

Ji Ju-yeon, head of the Welfare Projects Division at Gyeonggi Province, said, "There are low-income households who urgently need economic support due to income decline from COVID-19 but have not yet received damage compensation as they are in blind spots of welfare," adding "We urge households that have not yet applied for the temporary living allowance to hurry and submit their applications before the deadline, which is less than a week away."

Inquiries regarding the 'Temporary Living Allowance' can be made to the city and county offices where your registered residence is located, eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers, Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120), Ministry of Health and Welfare Call Center (129), and ARS (1577-9333).