[경제]38 trillion won funding for Lunar New Year holidays… increased supply of holy goods by 1.4 times

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The government has decided to provide a special fund worth 38 trillion won to households and businesses ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

We decided to increase the supply of holy goods, such as cabbages and apples, that are in high demand for holidays, by 1.4 times compared to normal.

Reporter Oh In-seok on the report.

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With the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the difficulties of people’s livelihoods expanded and the uncertainty of the common people’s prices increased due to the cold wave, the government came up with measures to stabilize the livelihood of the people.

First, a special fund for the New Year of 38 trillion won, which is 2 trillion won or more, is provided to households and businesses.

The maturity of the existing loans of Korea Development Bank and IBK of KRW 1.1 trillion and guarantees for new and notified books will also be extended.

Labor incentives and children’s incentives for low-income households are paid at an early age of KRW 114.7 billion in February and March.

In addition, an emergency employment stabilization support fund of 1 million won will be provided to 50,000 new applicants for special type workers and freelancers.

An additional KRW 30,000 briquette coupon is provided to 53,000 households of low-income families, including basic beneficiaries and the second-class.

[홍남기 / 부총리 겸 기획재정부 장관 : 코로나 위기 속에서도 민생·지역경제 안정, 명절 온기를 지켜내고자 맞춤형 피해 지원대책에 이어 이번에 설 민생안정대책과 축산물 수급 안정 대책을 마련하였습니다.]

Free delivery and discount sales are provided by purchasing sashimi products from over 100 traditional markets through shopping platforms such as’town market shopping’.

Next month, the limit for purchasing Onnuri gift certificates will be increased from 500,000 won per month to 1 million won per month.

The government also decided to supply more than 90,000 tons from the 28th to the 10th of the following month by increasing the supply of top 10 holy supplies, such as cabbages, radishes, and apples, which are in high demand during the holidays, by 1.4 times compared to normal.

In addition, in order to create a donation-friendly atmosphere, we have decided to promote that people who make donations this year can get more money back through tax credits at the end of the year.

YTN Oh Inseok[[email protected]]is.

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