Yangju City: Changes in Major Systems and Policies for 2017

Yangju City announced that 9 major systems and policies across 6 sectors will be changed or newly implemented for 2017.

■ General Administration

▲ Expansion of local tax credit card payment methods

- Credit card automatic transfer payments now available in addition to existing credit card payment options

▲ Expansion of identity verification methods for resident registration certificate applications

- Identity verification now possible through fingerprint confirmation in addition to identity document presentation

■ Economic Sector

▲ Wage increase for financially supported job projects (community programs, public works)

- Per hour: 6,030 won → 6,470 won

■ Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry

▲ Strengthened review requirements for farmland conversion permits

- Added requirement that the purpose of conversion must be a business allowed under relevant laws

▲ Increased support amount for female farmers' happiness voucher program

- Per person: 100,000 won → 200,000 won

■ Health, Welfare, and Women's Affairs

▲ Wage increase for disability activity assistants

- General daily provision: 9,000 won → 9,240 won

- Late-night provision (after 10 p.m. to before 6 a.m.): 13,500 won → 13,860 won

- Public holiday provision: 13,500 won → 13,860 won

■ Urban Development and Transportation

▲ Extension of temporary exemption and reduction for local development bonds: January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

- However, non-commercial passenger vehicles of 50 million won or more are subject to full charges based on acquisition standards regardless of engine displacement

▲ Expansion of temporary building scope

- Buildings used as warehouses in manufacturing facilities and factories among Category 2 neighborhood living facilities that have walls or roofs made of steel plates without insulation are recognized as temporary structures

■ Disaster and Safety

▲ Support for Yangju City daily life safety insurance enrollment (from February 1, 2017)

- Compensation amount: Maximum insurance payment of 10,000 thousand won

- Coverage details

• Death and permanent disability from explosion, fire, collapse, or landslide (age 5 and older)

• School zone traffic accident injury treatment costs (age 15 and older covered)

• Permanent disability from hit-and-run accidents involving uninsured vehicles

• Bicycle accidents, etc. (age 15 and older covered for fatality)

The implementation dates of these major policies and systems may be subject to minor changes depending on circumstances of central government agencies. For more detailed information, please refer to the Yangju City website (www.yangju.go.kr): Information by Category → Living Convenience → Changes in Daily Life.