Gyeonggi Province Provides First Living Support Allowance to Forcibly Mobilized Female Workers

Gyeonggi Province will provide living support allowances on the 31st to forcibly mobilized female workers who suffered forced labor at military supply companies and other enterprises during the period of resistance against Japanese colonial rule.

The provision of living support allowances is in accordance with the Gyeonggi Province 'Ordinance on Support for Forcibly Mobilized Female Workers During the Period of Resistance Against Japanese Colonial Rule,' enacted in November 2012, marking the first disbursement under this ordinance.

The beneficiaries are those designated as victims through deliberation by the 'Committee for Investigation of Victims of Forced Mobilization During the Period of Resistance Against Japanese Colonial Rule and Support for Victims of Forced Mobilization Abroad,' and who are registered as residents in Gyeonggi Province with at least one year of residence. There are 33 eligible persons in total.

The support amounts include 300,000 won per month in living subsidy, medical expenses up to 300,000 won per month for out-of-pocket costs, and 1 million won in funeral expenses in case of death.

Considering that the beneficiaries are mostly over 80 years old, Gyeonggi Province earmarked 49.9 million won in emergency supplementary budget for 2014 and notified relevant cities and counties of subsidy support to receive applications.