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충남 천안시가 2024년부터 참전유공자 명예수당을 30만 원으로 인상하고 보훈명예수당 대상자를 확대해 지급한다고 20일 밝혔다. 

천안시는 국가보훈자에 대한 복지 향상과 예우 강화를 위해 참전유공자 명예수당을 20만 원에서 30만 원으로 인상한다. 

천안시는 또 유족으로 한정된 보훈명예수당 지급 대상자를 본인(애국지사, 전·공상군경, 무공수훈자, 특수임유공자, 고엽제후유의증)까지 확대해 지원하기로 했다.  

천안시에 거주하는 참전유공자는 11월 기준 1692명이며 보훈명예수당 추가 지급 대상자는 500여 명이다. 

2024년 보훈수당 예산으로 총 102억 원이 소요될 예정이다.  

천안시는 참전유공자 명예수당 인상은 충남 도내 시·군간의 수당 격차 해소를 위해 추진됐으며, 보훈명예수당 대상자 확대는 충남 도내 시·군 및 50만 이상 대도시와의 눈높이를 맞추고자 추진하게 됐다고 밝혔다. 

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Cheonan City expands courtesy for war veterans

Increase in veterans’ allowance and expansion of recipients… Reinforcing courtesy

Cheonan City, South Chungcheong Province, announced on the 20th that it will increase the honorary allowance for war veterans to 300,000 won from 2024 and expand the number of recipients of the veterans' honorary allowance.

Cheonan City is increasing the honorary allowance for war veterans from 200,000 won to 300,000 won to improve the welfare and strengthen the courtesy of national veterans.

Cheonan City also decided to expand the scope of recipients of Veterans' Honor Allowance, which was limited to bereaved families, to include the person himself (patriots, former soldiers and police officers, those who served in military service, those who served in special missions, and those suffering from Agent Orange aftereffects).

As of November, there are 1,692 veterans residing in Cheonan City, and about 500 people are eligible for additional Veterans Honor Allowance.

A total of 10.2 billion won is expected to be spent on the 2024 veterans allowance budget.

Cheonan City announced that the increase in the honorary allowance for veterans of the Korean War was promoted to bridge the gap in allowances between cities and counties in South Chungcheong Province, and that the expansion of recipients of veterans honorary allowance was promoted to align with cities and counties in South Chungcheong Province and large cities with a population of more than 500,000 people.