(MAY 11, 2026) BRIEFING BY THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR AND SAFETY

(May 11, 2026) Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung’s Briefing on the Second Round of High Oil Price Relief Payments

📌12:05 Q&A Session

[Announcement of the Second Round of High Oil Price Relief Payments]

✔ **Eligibility Criteria**
▪️The second round of relief payments will be provided to approximately 36 million citizens
▪️Recipients will be selected based on health insurance premium criteria
▪️Household characteristics such as dual-income families will be taken into account

✔ **Payment Amounts**
▪️Payments range from KRW 100,000 to KRW 250,000 per person
▪️Differential payments based on regional support principles
▪️KRW 100,000 for the Seoul metropolitan area and KRW 150,000 for non-metropolitan regions

✔ **Application Schedule and Method**
▪️Applications accepted from May 18 to July 3
▪️Funds may be used until August 31
▪️Use will be restricted after the expiration date

[Announcement of Eligible Recipients for the Second Round of High Oil Price Relief Payments]

✔ **Standards for Determining Eligibility**
▪️Households will be determined based on resident registration records
▪️Dependent spouses and children covered under health insurance will be included in the same household
▪️Citizens with combined property tax assessment values exceeding KRW 1.2 billion in 2025 will be excluded

🔎Full briefing:

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🔹Date: May 11, 2026 (Mon)
🔹Venue: Briefing Room, Main Building, Government Complex Seoul
🔹Speaker: Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung