Suwon Provides "Door-to-Door Application Service" for Disaster Relief Funds and Basic Income

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon announced on the 29th that it will provide "door-to-door application service" to citizens and households who have not applied for government emergency disaster relief funds and Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income (for foreigners).

The "door-to-door application service" involves sending "application guides" to households that have not applied for government emergency disaster relief funds, Suwon City, and Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income. For households requesting a visit, the "door-to-door application service team" will visit their homes to guide them on how to apply, application deadlines, and usage deadlines. Application guides are sent based on the list of non-applicant households secured by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The service teams, composed of two or more people including civil servants, operate in each dong (district). The total staff numbers 235 people, including civil servants, temporary workers, and volunteers. The door-to-door application service will continue until the deadline for disaster basic income and government emergency disaster relief fund applications.

As of June 27, among the application target population (1,192,724 people), 34,478 people (2.9%) have not applied for Suwon City disaster basic income. For Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income, 53,342 people (4.5%, as of June 25) have not applied, and for Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province foreign resident disaster basic income, 1,906 people (out of 11,454 target beneficiaries, as of June 27) have yet to apply.

For government emergency disaster relief funds, as of June 26, 15,474 households (3.1%) out of 495,346 target households have not applied.

Suwon City disaster basic income (100,000 won per person) can be applied for at the dong administrative welfare center until July 31. Applicants must complete an application form (power of attorney) and submit it along with a copy of their identification and bankbook. Disaster basic income can be received in cash or through local currency (Suwon Pay).

Minors (those born after April 3, 2001) can apply through their direct lineal ascendants (or legal representatives if no direct ascendants exist). Adults receiving disaster basic income through Suwon Pay can charge it to their own card, while minors can charge it to their own card or the applicant's (direct ascendant's) card. The payment will be distributed to all citizens registered with Suwon as of April 2 at 0:00.

"Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income," which distributes 100,000 won per person in local currency to all Gyeonggi Province residents including Suwon residents, can be applied for at the dong administrative welfare center and Nonghyup Bank by July 31. The usage deadline is August 31.

The disaster basic income of 100,000 won (total 200,000 won) supported by Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province for foreign residents can be received by married immigrants (F6 visa) and permanent residents (F5 visa) who were registered for residence before 24:00 on May 4 in Gyeonggi Province and are currently registered for residence in Suwon City as of the application date.

Applications must be submitted at the dong administrative welfare center by July 31. The Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income combined will be distributed at 200,000 won per person through prepaid cards.

Government emergency disaster relief funds can be applied for at the dong administrative welfare center until August 18, and online applications are available only through Suwon Pay. Emergency disaster relief funds must be used by August 31.

A city official stated, "We will actively identify households that have not applied for government emergency disaster relief funds and disaster basic income," and urged, "Citizens who have not yet applied are asked to request the door-to-door application service or visit the dong administrative welfare center to apply."