Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income Applications Due by the 31st

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The application deadline for disaster basic income from Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province is approaching on the 31st.

Starting from August, disaster relief income applications will no longer be accepted. Suwon citizens who have not yet applied must hurry to visit their neighborhood administrative welfare centers by the 31st to submit their applications.

As of the 26th, among the 1,192,858 applicants for Suwon's disaster basic income, 1,163,668 have applied, leaving 29,190 people—approximately 2.5%—who have not yet submitted their applications.

Suwon citizens who have not yet applied can visit the administrative welfare center in their residential area to apply and receive 100,000 won in disaster basic income through either Suwon Pay, a local currency, or direct bank transfer.

For Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income, 96.6% of the 1,192,512 eligible applicants have applied as of July 23rd, but 40,737 people (3.4%) remain as non-applicants.

To apply for Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income, applicants must visit their residential administrative welfare center or a Nonghyup Bank branch in Suwon and receive the funds on a prepaid card.

Particularly for Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income, the usage deadline is set for August 31st, so caution is advised regarding usage.

Citizens who applied before June are given a three-month usage period from their approval date. The remaining balance must be spent before the usage deadline expires. For example, if a citizen first received a payment notification text on April 28th, usage must be completed by July 27th.

The foreign national disaster basic income, which began accepting initial applications on June 1st, also has an application deadline of the 31st. Among 11,454 foreign nationals, 1,368 have not yet applied. Foreign nationals can apply at administrative welfare centers in their areas of residence and receive funds on a prepaid card, with the usage deadline set for August 31st, the same as Gyeonggi Province.

However, the application period for the government's disaster relief funds still remains. Among 495,346 households in Suwon, 481,481 have applied, leaving 13,865 households that still need to submit applications.

By August 18th, applicants can visit their residential administrative welfare centers to receive Suwon Pay or prepaid cards, or apply online to receive Suwon Pay.

The government's disaster relief funds also have a usage deadline of August 31st, so those who apply late will have shorter usage periods, requiring careful attention to utilization.

A city official stated, “Given that the application periods, usage deadlines, and application methods for COVID-19-related disaster relief funds from Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, and the government differ, we urge citizens to confirm the details carefully and ensure they do not miss any applications.”