Mobile phone authentication by the three major telecommunications companies will be introduced for applications for the COVID-19 Mutual Aid National Support Fund (5th Disaster Relief Fund), which will provide 250,000 won per person to approximately 88% of the population.

The three major telecommunications companies announced that applications for the COVID-19 Mutual Aid National Support Fund, which will be accepted starting September 6, can be submitted through the mobile phone user authentication service.

Applications for the COVID-19 Mutual Aid Fund can be made online through the websites of local governments and credit card companies, and must be completed through identity verification using mobile phone authentication or a joint certificate.

Mobile phone authentication is a service that can be easily used by receiving a text message authentication number to your mobile phone number or through the PASS app.

In particular, the text message authentication method can be easily used without installing a separate app, so it can be easily used by digitally vulnerable groups such as the elderly who are not familiar with using smartphones.

Citizens who are already using the PASS app can complete identity verification more easily through biometric authentication or 6-digit PIN number authentication.

The three major telecommunications companies are contributing to the national quarantine system by safely and accurately verifying identity in non-face-to-face situations during nationwide administrative procedures, such as disaster relief grants and vaccination appointment applications, as COVID-19 spreads.

In the pre-registration application for COVID-19 vaccination for those aged 18 to 49, which was conducted for two weeks from August 8, the number of times the authentication service provided by the three telecommunication companies was used was It has exceeded 12 million cases.

The three major telecommunications companies were designated as identity verification agencies by the Korea Communications Commission in 2013 and have been providing mobile phone identity verification services. Recognized for their security, stability, and accessibility, the service is currently deployed on over 20,000 websites across the country, making it an easily accessible authentication method for the majority of the population.

The three telecommunications companies will do their utmost to ensure that the reservation process for national subsidy payments proceeds smoothly, and will continue to do their best to provide safe and convenient authentication services to contribute to improving public convenience.