縣民福利弱勢族群交通券送抵各鄉鎮

Up till Jun. 1, Kinmen County Government received and approved 2,187 applications for free Kinmen-Taiwan air transportation vouchers for low-income families (NT$6,000 each) and handicapped people (NT$4,000 each). The vouchers were delivered to township office to be distributed on Jun. 1. The applicants were to pick up the vouchers at the township office where they are registered and use the vouchers before Dec. 31 this year.
金門縣政府補助低收入戶及身心障礙者台金航空交通券，截至6月1日完成申請發放總計2,187人，並於六月一日發送至各鄉鎮代為轉發申請人，可領取一年份交通券（低收入戶6,000元、身心障礙者4,000元），申請人即起可洽戶籍所在地鄉鎮公所領取，並限於今年12月31日前使用完畢。

County Social Affairs Bureau pointed out that people would be able to buy tickets at the airline counter at the airport with the vouchers instead of cash. To pick up the vouchers, applicants should remember to bring their signets.(1) People picking up the vouchers on behalf of the applicants should bring their own as well as the applicants' signets. At Jinsha Township Administration the Township Officers are assigned to issue the vouchers. The applicants can call in advance for needed information.
　 縣府社會局指出，申請人可洽戶籍所在地鄉鎮公所領取，使用人只要持交通券向飛航台金之航空公司臨櫃購票，可取代現金使用，各鄉鎮申請人領取交通券時請記得攜帶個人私章，如申請人未能親自領取，委由親屬代領時，代領人應攜帶個人及申請人私章。金沙鎮公所預定由里幹事辦理發放，申請人可先行以電話洽詢。

According to statistics from the Social Affairs Bureau, the first batch of vouchers would be distributed to 2,187 people, including 78 low-income families and 2,109 handicapped persons. Vouchers for Jincheng Township residents who completed their application before May 25, 2009 and residents of other townships who completed their application before May 15 are available as of today.(2)
據縣府社會局統計，首日核發之交通券計2,187人份，其中低收入戶78人、身心障礙者2,109人；金城鎮係於98年5月25日以前完成申請者，其餘各鄉鎮係於98年5月15日以前完成申請者，申請人如係於上開時間向戶籍所在地之鄉鎮公所完成申請，自即日起可逕洽鄉鎮公所領取使用。

County Social Affairs Bureau added that people who complete their application before Jun. 30 will be issued transportation vouchers for the year (NT$6,000 for each low-income family and NT$4,000 for each handicapped person.) Those who apply after Jul. 1 will only be given transportation vouchers half the amount (NT$3,000 for each low-income family and NT$2,000 for each handicapped person.)
縣府社會局表示，交通券於6月30日以前完成申請者發給一年份交通券（低收入戶6,000元、身心障礙者4,000元）。7月1日以後完成申請者僅能發給半年份交通券（低收入戶3,000元、身心障礙者2,000元）。

■1. signet-(n)私章、圖章。
■2. as of ～-從～開始。as of today就是「即日起」。
資料來源：金門縣政府
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本文原載於98年6月2日《金門日報》