Goesan County in North Chungcheong Province will provide a "Livelihood Stabilization Subsidy" starting in January next year to boost consumption and revitalize the local economy.
The Goesan County Council approved the main budget for 2026 at the 347th 2nd regular session on December 19. As a result, the "500,000 won per resident Livelihood Stabilization Subsidy" project will move to the implementation stage in 2026.
The county has been planning to provide approximately 36,000 residents with 500,000 won each by charging the amount onto the local currency "Goesan Sarang Card" between January and February next year. The total project budget is about 18.043 billion won, with most of it allocated for the subsidy.
The subsidy can only be used at local merchants in Goesan County that accept the regional gift certificate. The application and usage period has been under review for early next year through the first half of the year.
This project has been in progress since the county enacted the "Support for Revitalizing the Livelihood Economy" ordinance in October and proceeded with the budget allocation process. The county explained that the passage of the budget has made the subsidy distribution more concrete.
The application period will be from January 19 to February 27 next year, and the subsidy must be used by May 31 next year.
In North Chungcheong Province, in addition to Goesan County, Yeongdong County and Boeun County have also decided to provide 500,000 won per resident, while Danyang County will provide 200,000 won per resident as a Livelihood Stabilization Subsidy.
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