韩政府启动“惠民消费券”申请

Group 1 - The South Korean government has launched its first large-scale economic stimulus initiative, the "Welfare Consumption Voucher," aimed at boosting grassroots consumption and revitalizing local economies [2][3] - The consumption vouchers are available to all South Korean citizens, with amounts varying based on individual economic status and residence, ranging from 150,000 KRW to 450,000 KRW per person [2] - The application period for the vouchers will last until September 12, with distribution methods including credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, and local love gift certificates [2] Group 2 - The usage of the consumption vouchers is strictly limited to small merchants with annual sales not exceeding 3 billion KRW, and cannot be used in large supermarkets, department stores, duty-free shops, e-commerce platforms, or entertainment and gambling sectors [3] - Major financial institutions and retail chains in South Korea have quickly responded to the voucher launch, initiating promotional activities and incentives to encourage usage, including a lottery with a total prize of 2.5 billion KRW [3] - Local governments are expressing concerns over the financial burden of the consumption voucher program, with Gyeonggi Province reporting a tax revenue decrease of 81.6 billion KRW from January to May, while needing to allocate 180 billion KRW for the voucher budget [3]