Suwon Provides Military Noise Damage Compensation to 49,523 Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 2nd that it will provide military noise damage compensation of 13.973 billion won to 49,523 eligible residents.

The city held the '2024 First Suwon City Regional Noise Management Deliberation Committee' in May and determined eligible recipients and compensation amounts. Eligible recipients are those who maintained registered residence and actually lived in noise management areas within Suwon between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

The city paid 13.932 billion won to 49,388 residents who agreed with the initial determination notice between August 12-30, and plans to pay 41.43 million won to 135 residents who agreed with the objection determination notice by the end of October.

Military noise damage compensation is provided with national funds to eligible recipients according to the 'Act on Noise Prevention and Damage Compensation for Military Airfields and Shooting Ranges.'

Those who were unable to apply this year can apply between January and February next year, and must apply annually while residing in the area.

The city plans to continue proposing to the Ministry of Defense improvements to related ordinances to expand eligible recipients, including 'lowering noise level standards' and 'eliminating reduction standards based on moving-in timing or business location,' so that residents suffering noise damage from military airfields can receive fair compensation.