As of 12:00 on May 24, 7.515 million out of 9.296 million eligible individuals have completed applications.
[Korea Education Newspaper] Gyeonggi Province has surpassed an 80% application rate for the second round of 'high oil price damage relief funds' just one week after opening applications.
As a result of the second round of applications launched on May 18, Gyeonggi Province recorded an application rate of 80.8% as of 12:00 PM on the 24th, with 7,515,000 out of a total of 9,296,000 eligible recipients in the province applying. Among the first round recipients, 596,000 out of 634,000 (94%) have received payments, while for the second round recipients, 6,919,000 out of 8,666,000 (79.9%) have completed payments. The total amount of support funds disbursed to date is 1.0185 trillion won.
By city and county, Osan (83.4%), Hwaseong (83.1%), and Gimpo (82.3%) showed the highest application rates. By application method, credit and debit cards were the most popular with 5.58 million people, followed by Gyeonggi regional currency (1.55 million) and prepaid cards (380,000).
The application deadline for this second round of high oil price relief funds, targeting the bottom 70% of income earners, is July 3. Recipients of the first round of payments (applications began on April 27), including basic livelihood recipients, the near-poverty group, and single-parent families, can also apply until July 3.
The subsidy can be used at small business stores with annual sales of 3 billion won or less within the jurisdiction of the local government where the address is located. However, in line with the purpose of alleviating the burden of fuel costs, it can be used at gas stations and Hanaro Marts in some Eup and Myeon areas without any sales volume restrictions.
The deadline for using the subsidy is August 31, 2026, and any remaining balance not used by the deadline will be forfeited in full, so please be careful.
Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province is operating the 120 Gyeonggi Call Center and a dedicated consultation system for each city and county to minimize inconvenience during the application process. In particular, it is receiving a great response for implementing the "Visiting Application Service," in which dedicated officials and village and neighborhood heads visit the homes of vulnerable groups in blind spots—such as the elderly or those with disabilities who have difficulty applying online or have limited mobility—to provide one-stop assistance from application to payment.
[News Source: Gyeonggi-do]
