(Roundup) Lee Jae-myung Introduces Detailed Disaster Basic Income Plan...18 Cities and Counties Apply Together

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Applications for the "Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income," which provides 100,000 won per person in a single payment to all Gyeonggi residents, will begin at 3 p.m. on the 9th. Disaster basic income from 18 cities and counties, including Yongin, can also be applied for simultaneously.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung held a press conference on the 8th and announced this, introducing detailed application procedures for Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income.

The province will officially begin the application process through the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income application homepage (basicincome.gg.go.kr) at 3 p.m. on the 9th. From the 9th through the 30th of this month, only residents who will receive payments using existing Gyeonggi regional currency cards or credit cards can apply. Applications for the prepaid card method are available from the 20th.

Residents of 18 cities and counties that have the same standards as the province and completed ordinance and budget procedures can apply for not only Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income but also disaster basic income provided by each city and county. In this case too, only credit card and Gyeonggi regional currency card users are eligible. Participating cities and counties are Anseong (250,000 won), Hwaseong (200,000 won), Icheon and Dongducheon (150,000 won), Yangpyeong (120,000 won), Yongin, Seongnam, Pyeongtaek, Siheung, Yangju, Yeoju, and Gwacheon (100,000 won), Bucheon, Uijeongbu, Gimpo, Gwangmyeong, Hanam, and Uiwang (50,000 won).

Governor Lee stated, "Gyeonggi Province decided to pay both Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income and each city and county's disaster basic income together to minimize confusion, prevent administrative waste, and reduce inconvenience to residents while maximizing economic effects through swift implementation." He added, "While most cities and counties wanted combined payment with Gyeonggi Province at once, we cannot further delay basic income payments while waiting for cities and counties with remaining assembly voting procedures, so we ask for your understanding that we are proceeding with combined payments only for cities and counties where preparations are complete."

Accordingly, users of regional currency cards or credit cards need only enter their card information on the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income homepage to receive the disaster basic income. For credit cards, 13 card companies are available: Hana, Woori, Kookmin, Shinhan, Samsung, BC, Lotte, Suhyup, Nonghyup, Kihyup, Korea Citibank, SC First, and Hyundai. Debit cards cannot be used.

Once card company and card number information are entered on the homepage, the application is completed after verification of applicant personal information and application amount. Proxy applications are also available for unmarried minors who are direct descendants in the same household based on resident registration.

Once application for a Gyeonggi regional currency card or credit card is complete, it is available for use from the date of confirmation text receipt (within 1-2 days).

For the prepaid card method, applications and card collection can be made from April 20 to July 31 at the administrative welfare centers in the applicant's residential area or at Nonghyup branches within the applicant's city or county. After receiving the prepaid card, it is available for use from the date of payment authorization text receipt (within 1-2 days).

Governor Lee emphasized, "To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we ask that you please apply online and use Gyeonggi regional currency cards and credit cards as much as possible," and stated, "We will do our best to ensure disaster basic income is paid to residents within the promised timeframe."