Another round of cash vouchers for lower-income households to begin next week
By Yoo Na-hyunPosted : May 12, 2026, 17:34Updated : May 12, 2026, 17:36
A sign informing customers about cash vouchers is seen at a market in Seoul on May 12, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun.
SEOUL, May 12 (AJP) - Another round of cash handouts to help ease the burden on households hit hardest by soaring fuel prices is set to be available to those in the bottom 70 percent of the income bracket starting next week.
Those eligible can sign up for cash vouchers from May 18 to July 3 through mobile apps or by visiting banks or local community centers, and will receive between 100,000 won (US$70) and 250,000 won, with larger households and those in certain rural and provincial areas entitled to higher support.
During its first round, which was completed last month, some 2.94 million people signed up and received a combined total of 1.67 trillion won.
Single-parent families and other vulnerable groups who missed the initial sign-up period will also be able to apply this time.
The vouchers will be valid through the end of August and should be spent locally to help support small businesses.
A sign informing customers about cash vouchers is seen at a market in Seoul on May 12, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun.
A sign informing customers about cash vouchers is seen at a market in Seoul on May 12, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun.
A sign informing customers about cash vouchers is seen at a market in Seoul on May 12, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun.
Shoppers look around at a market in Seoul on May 12, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun.