
Usage has also expanded to include water charges, electric vehicle charging charges, and taxi fares.
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Since September 28, Busan City has been providing energy vouchers worth 200,000 won per person to small business owners in the Busan area as Dongbaekjeon policy support.
Busan City announced on the 5th that it will extend the application and use period for the 'Small Business Energy Voucher Support Project', which eases the management burden on local small business owners, by six months and expand the scope of use.
The application period will be extended from November 6 to December 15, and the usage period will be extended from December 31 of this year to June 30, 2027.
The use of energy vouchers, which can be used for electricity bills and vehicle fuel costs, will be expanded to include water bills, electric vehicle charging fees, and taxi fares.
Since September 28, the city has been paying energy vouchers worth 200,000 won per person to small business owners in the Busan area as Dongbaekjeon policy support.
Those eligible for support are small business owners with annual sales of 300 million won or less with a business in Busan, and the issued energy vouchers can be used at designated locations.

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