According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as of midnight on May 22, the cumulative number of applicants for the first and second rounds of the relief fund reached 22,914,804, accounting for 63.8% of the total eligible recipients, which stands at 35,929,596. The total amount disbursed so far is 4.3817 trillion won.
Among these, the first round of relief funds, prioritized for low-income households, single-parent families, and other vulnerable groups, saw 3,051,000 applicants, achieving a 94.4% application rate. The total disbursed amount for this round is 1.7324 trillion won.
The second round of relief funds, which began accepting applications on May 18, has recorded 19,863,000 applicants to date, with an application rate of 60.7% and a total disbursement of 2.6493 trillion won. This round is aimed at the bottom 70% of income earners. Those who missed the opportunity to apply for the first round can also apply during the second round.
In terms of payment methods, the majority of applicants, totaling 15,692,326, opted for credit and debit cards. This was followed by 3,696,819 applicants for mobile and card-type local love gift certificates, 3,099,965 for prepaid cards, and 425,694 for paper-type local love gift certificates.
Regionally, Jeollanam-do had the highest application rate at 67.39%, followed by Gwangju at 66.26%, Busan at 66.19%, Daegu at 65.77%, and Daejeon at 65.67%. Seoul recorded an application rate of 62.83%, while Jeju had the lowest at 61.01%.
The government prioritized the first round of relief funds for socially vulnerable groups from April 27 to May 8, and the second round of applications will continue until July 3. Both rounds of relief funds must be used by August 31, and any remaining balance not used by the deadline will be automatically forfeited.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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