Suwon City Assists Vulnerable Population in Applying for Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City announced on the 2nd that it will implement a 'door-to-door application service' through the 28th of this month to rapidly distribute the second round of Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income to vulnerable populations.

The target beneficiaries of the 'door-to-door application service' include approximately 93,000 people: seniors aged 70 and above receiving the basic old-age pension, disability pension recipients, low-income single-parent families, basic livelihood security recipients, those with mobility challenges, and residents of welfare facilities.

The city will provide detailed guidance via text messages and phone calls on how to apply online for the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income and will visit the homes of those with mobility challenges and other applicants requesting in-person visits to assist with online application. Citizens unable to apply online will receive application forms at designated locations. Information on the usage deadline, authorized retailers, and payment methods for the disaster basic income will also be provided.

The 'second round of Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income,' which provides 100,000 won in regional currency per capita to all Gyeonggi Province residents, including Suwon citizens, can be applied for at the 'Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income homepage' (https://basicincome.gg.go.kr) until March 14.

The Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income will be distributed to all domestic and foreign nationals registered in Gyeonggi Province as of 24:00 on January 19. Minors may have a parent who is the household head submit an application on their behalf.

Online applications will be processed under a 'rotating 5-day system' through February 28 to prevent website overload. Applicants whose birth year ends in 1 or 6 may apply on Mondays; those ending in 2 or 7 on Tuesdays; 3 or 8 on Wednesdays; 4 or 9 on Thursdays; and 5 or 0 on Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays, all citizens may apply regardless of birth year. The rotating 5-day system also applies to in-person applications at autonomous administrative centers.

From March 1 to April 30, applications can be submitted by visiting the autonomous administrative center in your district. The rotating 5-day system applies to in-person applications as well.

The disaster basic income will be provided through a Gyeonggi regional currency card (Suwon Pay for Suwon residents), credit card points, or debit card points. Funds must be used within three months of receiving the payment authorization text message. The final usage deadline is June 30.

Yim Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon City, stated, "We will expand administrative personnel and secure Suwon Pay cards to minimize congestion," and added, "We hope that this disaster relief fund will invigorate the local economy and serve as a catalyst for virtuous cycle of economic activity."