Uiwang City to Provide Additional 100,000 Won in 'Citizens Support Fund' Per Person to Low-Income Households

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-seong] Uiwang City announced on the 5th that it will provide an additional 100,000 won in Citizens Support Fund per person on a temporary basis to 5,090 low-income residents including basic livelihood security recipients, statutory near-poor families, and single-parent families to ease household financial burdens caused by COVID-19.

This support fund is provided as a separate government budget allocation from the government's fifth disaster relief fund, which supports the bottom 88% income bracket under the Citizens Mutual Aid Support Fund. The support fund is 100,000 won per person, which translates to 400,000 won for a four-member household, with an additional 100,000 won provided per household member.

For those who receive basic livelihood guarantee benefits every month, the funds will be disbursed in a lump sum to the account of the representative household member without requiring a separate application. However, targets such as statutory near-poor families without registered welfare benefit accounts will be notified via text message or mail, and eligible recipients can apply at their respective neighborhood administrative office.

The city plans to verify target information and accounts by the 23rd and disburse the support fund on the 24th. For households without accounts, payment will be made on a rolling basis until the 15th of next month.