Pyeongtaek to Pay Emergency Basic Income to Immigrants and Permanent Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Foreign marriage immigrants and permanent residents residing in Pyeongtaek will now be eligible to receive emergency basic income starting next month.

The Pyeongtaek City Council unanimously passed and promulgated a partial amendment to the "Pyeongtaek Emergency Basic Income Payment Ordinance" at its 214th temporary session on the 22nd. As a result, foreign marriage immigrants and permanent residents will now receive emergency basic income.

The eligibility criteria include marriage immigrants and permanent residents with foreign registration in Pyeongtaek from before 24:00 on May 4 of this year until the date of application. Approximately 5,100 people are expected to benefit.

Applications will be accepted from June 1 to July 31. Applicants should visit the administrative welfare center in their respective township or neighborhood with their alien registration card and complete an application form.

Gyeonggi Province, like Pyeongtaek, will provide emergency basic income to marriage immigrants and permanent residents. Upon application, a prepaid card charged with 200,000 won, combining Gyeonggi Province and Pyeongtaek City support, will be issued one per person. Applications cannot be made at financial institutions such as Nonghyup because verification through the foreign resident information system is required.

The usage period is until August 31, and the terms of use and restrictions are identical to the existing Gyeonggi Province emergency basic income prepaid card.

A city official stated, "We expect that providing emergency basic income to permanent residents with legal status to reside permanently in the Republic of Korea and marriage immigrants as multicultural family members who must lead stable family lives will help alleviate some of the difficulties caused by the prolonged spread of COVID-19."