Mayor Lee Jae-joon Visits Distribution Centers on First Day of Consumer Voucher Applications

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Lee Jae-joon, Mayor of Suwon Special Metropolis, visited the Ingye-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 21st, the first day of applications for the consumer recovery vouchers, to inspect the civil service inquiry window and encourage the staff in charge.

Mayor Lee stated, "Suwon City has proactively secured 100,000 prepaid cards and is operating dedicated reception counters at 44 dong (districts)," adding, "We have made our best preparations so that seniors, young people, and everyone can apply conveniently."

He further noted, "Consumer vouchers are a small yet powerful force that benefits citizens' lives and brings warmth to the local economy," and added, "We will do our best until the very end to ensure that the government's livelihood policy shines properly in Suwon."

Meanwhile, the first-round application period for consumer vouchers runs from 9:00 a.m. on July 21st to 6:00 p.m. on September 12th. Applications must be submitted within this period to receive the vouchers. During the first week of applications, July 21st-25th, a day-of-the-week system will be operated based on the last digit of the birth year.

According to the day-of-the-week system, applicants born in years ending in 1 or 6 can apply on the 21st, 2 or 7 on the 22nd, 3 or 8 on the 23rd, 4 or 9 on the 24th, and 5 or 0 on the 25th. Online applications only are available on weekends.

Online applications can be made through Suwon Pay or each card company's mobile app, and in-person applications can be made at the administrative welfare center in your residential area or at banking branches linked to the card.