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Measures for restoring people’s livelihoods during the Chuseok holiday
(1) Stabilize the prices of popular items for Chuseok
ㅇ Supply a record-high 170,000 tons of the popular items
- Cabbage and radish (12,000 tons)
- Apples and pears (+3 times the average)
- Beef and pork (+1.4 times the average)
- Stockpile of fishery products (13,000 tons)
ㅇ Extend the tariff quota on imported fruits until the end of the year
ㅇ Invest 70 billion won in discounts on products for Chuseok
- Increase the purchase limit of Onnuri gift certificates issued for senior citizens (↑60% compared to the last year)
- Expand the number of traditional markets providing Onnuri gift certificates as a refund of up to 30% of the purchase amount (+85 locations)
- Offer on- and off-line discount on major seasonal products(Up to 60%)
ㅇ Supply Chuseok gift sets at a discount
- Essential gift sets including Korean beef and rice (Up to 50% off)
- Budget gift sets including apples and pears (Up to 20% off)
(2) Accelerate recovery of domestic demand
ㅇ Expand accommodation coupons
- Distribute 500,000 discount coupons for accommodations in non-capital areas
(70,000 won or more – 30,000 won off,
less than 70,000 won – 20,000 won off)
ㅇ Support domestic travel for workers from SMEs
- Expand the worker vacation support program to cover an additional 500,000 people
ㅇ Provide free admission fees, parking, and open new tourist sites
- Toll-free highway use (Sep. 15-18)
- Free parking at domestic airports and free use of domestic passenger terminals (Sep. 14-18)
- Night openings of palaces and the Presidential Residence of the Blue House (Sep. 14-18)
- First-ever full opening of the entire Korea trail
ㅇ Provide 50% discount on railway travel packages to depopulated areas during the holiday period
- 10% discount on train tickets
+ 40% discount provided upon proof of tourist site visit
(3) Reduce the financial burden on the public and secure public safety
ㅇ Provide small businesses and SMEs with a 43 trillion won holiday fund
ㅇ Expand the eligibility for electricity bill support (Annual sales: 60 → 104 million won)
ㅇ Expedite the payment of national subsidies before Chuseok
- Working incentives & child subsidy, medical care benefits, and re-disbursement of small emergency loans
ㅇ Operate a 24-hour safety incident response system
- Provide emergency medical services and care for the elderly and the disabled
- Conduct special safety checkups of electric vehicle charging