Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income: Applications Open to Anyone from the 16th Regardless of Household Size or Birth Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 15th that starting from the 16th, applications for the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income prepaid card can be made in-person without restrictions on household size or applicant birth year.
The province has been accepting applications for the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income prepaid card at administrative welfare centers in 31 cities and counties and at National Agricultural Cooperative Federation and local agricultural cooperative branches since the 20th.

Previously, to prevent congestion, application periods were divided based on household size and the birth year of visitors; however, from the 16th until the final application deadline on July 31st, anyone who has not yet applied can receive a prepaid card without such distinctions.
On the 16th and 17th, which are weekends, administrative welfare centers will accept applications from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., while National Agricultural Cooperative Federation branches will not accept applications. From the 18th onward, both administrative welfare centers and cooperative branches will accept applications only during regular business hours on weekdays. Administrative welfare centers operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and National Agricultural Cooperative Federation branches from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Applicants must bring an identification card. Without a separate power of attorney, one family member can receive a prepaid card on behalf of other members with their authorization. The card can be used after receiving an approval text message within 5 days of application. The card must be used within 3 months from the text notification date, with a usage deadline of August 31st. After 3 months, the prepaid card will be deactivated and any unused balance will be automatically recovered.

Meanwhile, as of 0 a.m. on the 14th, 12.0645 million people had applied for the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income, recording an application rate of 90.9%. Including municipal disaster basic income payments, the total payment amount reaches 1.8886 trillion won.