Guri City to Provide 200,000 Won to Young Enlistees... "Supporting Young People Fulfilling Their Military Service Obligations"

For active-duty soldiers and social service personnel
Paid through the Guri Sarang Card
Apply before completing service

Guri, Gyeonggi Province, will provide an enlistment grant of 200,000 won to young people fulfilling their military service obligations. The city said on November 2 that it would step up application guidance and publicity starting in November to ensure that everyone eligible receives the benefit.

Guri City Hall. Courtesy of Guri City.

In 2021, Guri became the first local government in the country to begin providing enlistment grants. The program aims to ease the financial burden on young people entering military service and show support for their fulfillment of their military service obligations.

Eligible applicants are those who have enlisted or been called up for active duty or alternative service, or are about to do so, and have continuously resided in Guri with resident registration for at least one year. People who have continuously resided in Guri for at least one month and have at least five years of resident registration in total, including previous periods, are also eligible.

The grant is 200,000 won per person and will be paid through the Guri Sarang Card, a local currency card. The city expects the grant to be spent at small businesses in the area, helping neighborhood commercial districts as well.

Applicants can apply online through Government24 or visit the community administrative welfare center responsible for their residential address, bringing their enlistment notice and identification. They must apply before completing their service.

Guri Mayor Shin Donghwa said, "The enlistment grant is an expression of the gratitude and support of our residents for young people in the community who devote themselves to the safety of the country and its people. We will actively publicize the program to ensure that everyone eligible receives support."

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