Disaster basic income of 100,000 won cash paid to 106,220 applicants From April 20 applications also accepted at dong administrative welfare centers, '5-day application rotation' implemented Disaster basic income sharing campaign launched, 88.57 million won collected by the 17th (301 cases)
Osan City disaster basic income promotion poster. [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City will begin accepting applications for 'Osan City disaster basic income,' distributing 100,000 won per person to 230,000 citizens starting the 20th. Support amount is 100,000 won per person distributed in prepaid regional currency 'O-saek-jeon.' Eligible are citizens with continuous resident registration in Osan City from before 24:00 on the 23rd of last month through the application date. From the 20th of this month through July 31, the city website…
Osan City Hall exterior.(photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City announced on the 17th that it won the top award in Gyeonggi Province's 'city and county self-audit activity evaluation.' This evaluation assessed various indicators including agencies' efforts toward self-audit, investigation, and contract review activities and proactive administration support activities, discovery of excellent and exemplary cases, etc. in self-audit and inspection activities. The city received Grade 2 in the Ombudsman's integrity evaluation. Contract review operation, excellent and exemplary case discovery…
Uiwang City Hall exterior.(photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 17th that it will provide temporary living support funds (4-month basis) to 2,894 households of basic livelihood security recipients and lower-middle-class targets affected by COVID-19 in Uiwang Love gift certificates. By payment eligibility and household size, basic livelihood security recipients receive 520,000 won for single-person households (1.4 million won for four-person households) and lower-middle-class receive 400,000 won for single-person households (1.08 million won for four-person households) with differential payments. Cards…
Gwonseon-gu Office exterior.(photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City has completed survey and calculation of individual posted land prices based on January 1, 2020, and will accept viewing of individual posted land prices and opinions from land owners, etc. through next month's 4th. Target parcels for 2020 individual posted land prices number 38,506, calculated to achieve balance between standard land prices and nearby land prices by comparing land characteristics of comparison standard lands and individual lands, with verification of appraised prices by certified appraisers.
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior.(photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 17th that it will collectively distribute temporary living support funds (4-month basis) in May to basic livelihood security recipients and lower-middle-class targets facing difficulties due to COVID-19. Support target is 12,155 households. Support is differentiated by payment eligibility and number of household members, amounting to 1.08 million won to 1.4 million won (4-month basis) based on four-person households. The city is supporting low-income households…
'Reassurance lodging service' utilizing hotels has 300 reservations over 21 days
Province accepts 2nd quarter youth basic income through the 27th Youth aged 24 with three or more years continuous Gyeonggi residence or ten or more years cumulative residence eligible Youth and small business support accelerated from July to May payment schedule Maximum 100,000 won annual per person…freely usable at stores, etc. within residential city and county
Visited Hwaseo 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 16th Encouraged staff "Screening should be minimized...let's design better direction"
Officials from Gwonseon-gu are maintaining trees in urban parks in the district. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon announced on the 16th that since last month it has been conducting tree maintenance in urban parks to welcome spring, aiming to create a safe environment in city parks and promote tree growth. The district explained that it is promoting an 'urban park green space maintenance project' that maintains trees in city parks with high citizen usage to provide safe and pleasant park environments. Before the city hall…
Uiwang Youth Development Center May program notice. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Gocheon Center of Uiwang Youth Development Center will hold a vocational training program on 'Finding Your Own Path at the Crossroads of Employment and Entrepreneurship' on the 9th of next month. The lecture 'Finding Your Own Path at the Crossroads of Employment and Entrepreneurship' will be taught by instructor Oh Sang-ik (CEO of Oganji Production) on topics including creative future planning methods and three conditions for innovative talent. Applications are from the 27th of this month to the 6th of next month, and for those 19 years old or older…
Officials from Jangan-gu are guiding tourists for social distancing. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Jangan-gu, Suwon announced on the 16th that it has selected four spring flower attractions in the district (Gwanggyo Maru Road, Seoho Stream, Manseok Park, Songwon Road) expected to see large crowds of tourists with the arrival of spring, and is strengthening quarantine and safety measures in these areas. The district announced that as the government's 'high-intensity social distancing' has been extended until the 19th, social distancing has been applied to these spring flower attractions…
However, considering difficulties due to COVID-19, data submission burden will be eased this year on a temporary basis
Self-isolating at city temporary living facilities to ease anxiety 'Grateful to Suwon city employees who took care of us thoughtfully'
Continuously asserting legitimacy of public delivery app... 'Will maximize success potential by combining only the strengths of the public and private sectors'
Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang (center), Oh Seong-yong, head of NH Nonghyup Bank Uiwang Branch (right), and Kim Ho-young, chairman of Uiwang Agricultural Cooperative, are posing after signing a business agreement for disaster basic income distribution on the 14th. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Kim Su-ji] On the 14th, Uiwang City signed a business agreement for the payment of disaster basic income at the city hall reception room with Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang, Oh Seong-yong, head of NH Nonghyup Bank Uiwang Branch, and Kim Ho-young, chairman of Uiwang Agricultural Cooperative, in attendance. According to the agreement, each…
Pyeongtaek City COVID-19 livelihood stabilization measures application homepage. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 14th, Pyeongtaek City completed the construction of a homepage to enable rapid application and processing of COVID-19 livelihood stabilization measures and is providing an online application service. The homepage enables applications for disaster basic income, small business support, special form workers and freelancer support, and unpaid leave support. From the 16th, online applications for small business support, special form workers and freelancer support…
Yeonmu Bridge in Yeonmu-dong, Jangan-gu. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Jangan-gu, Suwon will completely restrict traffic on Yeonmu Bridge in Yeonmu-dong starting from the 20th for reconstruction work. The reconstruction work is being conducted to prevent accidents from aging bridges and create a safe road environment, as Yeonmu Bridge, completed in 1990, was designated as a disaster risk facility with a Grade D safety rating following a precision safety diagnosis showing insufficient safety. Total project cost 1.1 billion…
Paldal-gu Office front view. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Paldal-gu, Suwon will accept viewing and opinions on individually posted land prices as of January 1, 2020 for 29,814 parcels through the 4th of next month. Land price viewing is available at the district office civil affairs division, administrative welfare centers in each dong where land is located, and on the internet (Paldal-gu homepage or real estate public price notification system). Land owners and interested parties with opinions should complete and submit the form provided at the viewing location…
Residential unit with solar modules installed. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City is implementing a 'detached house solar power supply support project' following the '2020 multi-unit housing mini solar power supply support project' to respond to climate change and promote eco-friendly renewable energy. Detached house solar power is a solar power generation facility that produces electricity by installing solar modules on residential rooftops. The city supports 1.5 million won per applicant household, and the Korea Energy Agency and Gyeonggi Energy Center…
Foreign residents taking classes at a Korean language classroom at the Suwon International Exchange Center held last year. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Suwon International Exchange Center announced on the 14th that it will operate Korean language classrooms online for the first half of this year due to COVID-19. The Korean language classroom aims to support foreign residents living in Suwon in improving their Korean language proficiency and stable settlement in Korea, and helps facilitate smooth communication among foreigners residing in Suwon by providing classes suited to students' levels…
Gyeonggi Province to accept applications from April 13 to June 11, supporting technology development project costs of up to 150 million won over one year
Disaster basic income of 100,000 won to be distributed starting the 9th, platform established where citizens can donate through ideas, citizens, civic organizations, public officials, etc. all participating
Overcoming COVID-19 crisis through jobs… '2020 First Integrated Civil Service Exam Implementation Plan' announced, application period April 27-May 4, written test scheduled for May 23
Central disaster and safety countermeasures committee meeting requests temporary increase in prepaid card limit… government proceeds with related ordinance amendments, disaster basic income distribution being implemented with city and county participation, households of 2 or more must issue 2 prepaid cards due to insufficient limits, concerns over increased card issuance costs and delays… financial services commission pushes ahead with revision of Credit Specialized Finance Business Act enforcement ordinance
'COVID-19 regional employment response special support project' being implemented… targeting unpaid leave workers, freelancers, special employment workers, etc., supporting 500,000 won per month for maximum 2 months
Explaining the justification for basic income by linking a media article 'Tax resistance is resistance to taxes being used for the wrong purposes'
Roundtable discussion held with platform delivery workers on the 13th, discussing with 9 related parties including Riders Union and Democratic Labor Confederation, gathering opinions on fair delivery industry and labor rights protection measures for platform delivery workers
As of 0:00 on the 13th, confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province increased by 6 from the previous day to 634, among 133 confirmed cases in the province since April 1, 50 cases (37.6%) are overseas entrants, 16 hospitals securing 480 beds, occupied beds 306 beds (63.8%)
Osan City Hall front view. [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City will accept viewing and opinions on individually posted land prices for 39,292 parcels based on January 1, 2020 from the 14th through the 4th of next month through the city's Land Information Division and administrative welfare centers in each dong. Land owners and interested parties may view the land prices by parcel after viewing the lands and, if they have opinions, submit an individual posted land price opinion form with appropriate opinion prices placed at the Land Information Division and each dong administrative welfare center…
