Suwon Disaster Basic Income Applications Available During Holiday Period

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Applications for "Suwon Disaster Basic Income" are available at each dong administrative welfare center even during the holiday period (April 30–May 5).

Suwon City will operate disaster basic income application windows at 44 dong administrative welfare centers on weekends as well as on Buddha's Birthday (April 30), Workers' Day (May 1), and Children's Day (May 5).

On public holidays April 30 and May 5, applications are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. regardless of the "5-part application system." On May 1 (Workers' Day), applications are available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., the same as weekdays.

Three-member households must apply by May 3, and two-member households must apply May 4–10 (four or more member households apply April 20–26). Single-member households must apply May 11–17, and from May 18–29, anyone can apply regardless of household size or day of the week.

Suwon Disaster Basic Income in-person applications operate under a "5-part application system" similar to the "5-part mask purchase system." People whose birth year ends in 1 or 6 must apply on Monday, 2 or 7 on Tuesday, 3 or 8 on Wednesday, 4 or 9 on Thursday, and 5 or 0 on Friday.

On Saturdays and Sundays, citizens can apply regardless of birth year if they failed to apply Monday through Friday. For example, three-member households can apply May 2–3, two-member households May 9–10, and single-member households May 16–17, all regardless of birth year.

In-person applications are available until May 29. Until May 17, applications can be made at dong administrative welfare centers from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends (public holidays). From May 18–29, applications are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

For in-person applications, applicants must complete an application form (power of attorney) and submit it along with identification and a copy of a bank passbook. Citizens who visit a dong administrative welfare center to apply between May 1–29 can receive disaster basic income in cash or regional currency (Suwon Pay).

Cash will be deposited within seven business days from the application date. Minors (born April 3, 2001 or later) can have a lineal ascendant household head apply on their behalf.

Adults receiving disaster basic income via Suwon Pay can have it loaded onto their own card, while minors can have it loaded onto their own card or that of the applicant (lineal ascendant).

Suwon Disaster Basic Income (100,000 won per person) is paid to all Suwon residents registered as of 12 a.m. April 2.

Online applications are also available on the Suwon City website (https://www.suwon.go.kr). Click "Suwon-type Disaster Basic Income Application Page," authenticate yourself, enter applicant personal information and account number, and save to complete the application. Online applications can be made any day from May 1–29 regardless of the 5-part system.

The number of disaster basic income applicants exceeded one million on April 27. As of 12 a.m. on April 29, the number of applicants reached 1,018,991. Online applications total 912,078 and in-person applications total 106,833.

Among 1,192,724 eligible Suwon residents, 85.43% have applied, and disbursement has been completed to 88.84% of those who applied.

"Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income," which provides 100,000 won in regional currency per person to all Gyeonggi Province residents including Suwon residents, can be applied for at dong administrative welfare centers and NH Bank (Nonghyup Bank) branches in one's registered address.

Until July 31, applicants can visit NH Bank or their local dong administrative welfare center to apply for a prepaid card. Applicants must complete and submit an application form, receive the card, and can use it once usage approval is granted.

In-person applications at NH Bank and dong administrative welfare centers operate under the 5-part system. Application periods vary by household size. Application periods by household size for 2-, 3-, and 4-member households are the same as Suwon City. However, single-member households and households that have not yet applied must apply May 11–17, and from May 18 through July 31, anyone can apply regardless of household size.

Online applications are available on the website (https://basicincome.gg.go.kr) until April 30. Eligible residents for Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income are those registered in Gyeonggi Province from before midnight on March 23 through the application date.

Suwon Disaster Basic Income Inquiries: 1899-3300, 031-228-4600

Disaster Basic Income Donation Inquiries: Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea (031-220-7933), Suwon City Welfare Cooperation Division (031-228-2488).