Boseong-gun Accepts Applications for Farmers and Fishermen Public Interest Allowance Until the 10th of Next Month

One-time Payment of 600,000 Won in Boseong Sarang Gift Certificates Scheduled for March-April

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 27th that it will accept applications for the 'Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance' for those engaged in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry within the jurisdiction until the 10th of next month.

Applications can be submitted at the town and township offices of the applicant's address until the 10th of next month.

The total payment amount is 600,000 KRW and will be paid in a lump sum in Boseong Love Gift Certificates during March to April.

The Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance is a system introduced by Jeollanam-do and local governments in 2020 to address rural issues such as population decline and aging, promote the public interest functions of agriculture and fisheries, and support sustainable development.

In Boseong-gun, in the first year of the allowance's introduction in 2020, 5.3 billion KRW was paid to 8,977 farmers, and last year, 5.47 billion KRW was paid to 9,122 farmers.

Eligible applicants are farmers and fishermen who have registered as agricultural, fishery, or forestry business operators, have actually resided in Boseong-gun since before January 1 of last year, and have been engaged in agriculture, fisheries, or forestry.

However, those excluded from payment include ▲ those with comprehensive income other than agriculture and fisheries exceeding 37 million KRW, ▲ those who have fraudulently received subsidies such as direct payments, ▲ public officials and employees of public institutions, ▲ those subject to disciplinary actions under the Farmland Act, Mountainous Area Management Act, Livestock Epidemic Prevention Act, Fisheries Act, ▲ cases where the business owner and actual resident have separated households while living together.

In particular, recipients of welfare benefits such as basic livelihood security recipients should confirm before applying to ensure that their welfare benefits are not reduced or terminated.