“I got it in the second time, but why didn’t you text me?” 3rd Disaster Support Fund Q&A

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In 3 hours on the 11th, the first day of online submission of the small business support fund (third disaster support fund), 318,000 people completed the application. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will send a text message informing the target person to apply for subsidies from 8 am on this day, but some even small business owners cannot receive support.

They are small business owners who have been banned or restricted business due to quarantine measures by the government and local governments, and small business owners with annual sales of less than 400 million won, whose sales in 2020 declined from 2019.

Small business owners who have been banned from gathering after November 24 last year due to strengthening quarantine measures by the government and local governments can receive 3 million won. 2 million won is paid to those subject to business restrictions. Small business owners whose sales were less than 400 million won last year and their sales decreased from 2019 receive 1 million won.

It is classified into sales and the number of full-time workers. In the food and lodging industry, annual sales of 1 billion won or less and fewer than 5 full-time workers must be employed. In the manufacturing industry, annual sales of 12 billion won or less and less than 10 full-time workers can be received.

Even if this criterion is met, unregistered business owners or closed or closed business are not eligible for payment. However, those who have already closed their business can receive a 500,000 won incentive for re-challenge.

The speculative industry, professional occupations such as lawyers, accountants, hospitals, pharmacies, and finance and insurance-related industries are not eligible for support. In the case of disaster support projects such as emergency employment security support for special type workers and freelancers, livelihood support for visiting and caring service workers, and income stabilization funds for corporate taxi drivers, those who receive support in the new year are also excluded.

Companies that violate the collective ban or business restrictions are also excluded from payment. Even if it is received, it will be returned if the violation is confirmed.

If you are a founder in 2020, the annual conversion amount is calculated from monthly sales. If you are a founder on November 1, 2020, you are predicting how much money you will make if you operate for one year based on sales from November to December. If the converted amount is less than 400 million won and sales in December are less than November, support is available.

If you do not receive a text message informing you that you are eligible even though all of these criteria are met, you can check whether or not you are eligible for support by accessing the support fund website (www. support fund.kr). Supporting fund-only call center (1522-3500) or online chat counseling is also available.

Reporter Lee Ga-young [email protected]