Don't Miss Out...Anyang City Encourages Use of Livelihood Recovery Consumption Coupons

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Anyang City has launched an initiative to encourage the use of livelihood recovery consumption coupons to stimulate consumption and revitalize the local economy.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho visited a restaurant in Bisan-dong on the 24th where consumption coupons are accepted, listened to voices from the field, and encouraged citizens to use the consumption coupons.

The restaurant visited by Mayor Choi is a business that was able to start accepting local currency (Anyang Love Pay) from the 1st of this month after the restrictions on local currency member merchants were lifted last month.

Previously, the city had been unable to register for local currency membership at two locations—Anyang Distribution Complex and Sharkzone—because they were classified as "other large-scale stores" under the Distribution Industry Development Act and had numerous small merchant businesses as tenants. After the city continuously proposed to Gyeonggi Province to lift these restrictions, the Gyeonggi Province Local Currency Review Committee finally passed the city's proposal last month, and from this month, local currency use became possible at the two locations.

The livelihood recovery consumption coupons can be used until November 30th at local currency (Anyang Love Pay) member merchants and small business owners operating within the city with annual sales of 3 billion won or less (excluding certain business types such as large discount stores and department stores). The city produced and distributed stickers labeled "Consumption Coupon Accepted" to help citizens easily identify where they can use the coupons. Detailed information about the consumption coupons can be found on the "Anyang City Livelihood Recovery Consumption Coupon (www.anyang.go.kr/main/msCouponIndex.do)" website.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho said, "The consumption coupon is an important catalyst for protecting alley merchants and small business owners," and added, "Since consumption coupons used in Anyang provide great support to small business owners and self-employed individuals, please be sure to use them at necessary places within the deadline."