Gyeonggi Province to Accept Applications for Q4 Youth Basic Income Starting November 1...250,000 Won Quarterly Support

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province will accept applications for the Q4 2022 'Youth Basic Income' program, which provides 250,000 won quarterly to 24-year-old youth, from November 1 to 30.

Applicants must have continuously resided in Gyeonggi Province for 3 or more years as of the application date, or have accumulated 10 or more years of residency, and currently have household registration in Gyeonggi Province. They must be 24 years old, born between October 2, 1997 and October 1, 1998.

For youth basic living allowance recipients, retroactive applications are exceptionally permitted.

Youth basic living allowance recipients who were 24 years old and met the residency requirements from Q1 2019 through Q3 2021 can receive up to 1 million won.

This is because the program was changed starting last Q4 to allow youth basic living allowance recipients to receive youth basic income as a lump sum.

Eligible youth can apply online or through mobile after registering at Gyeonggi Province's job platform Jobaba (apply.jobaba.net).

The required document is a household registration certificate (issued on or after November 1, containing the past 5 years or complete address history).

However, since last year, a public My Data service has been introduced to simplify submission requirements, and if the youth consents, the household registration certificate is automatically submitted.

Basic living allowance recipients must separately submit a basic living allowance certificate.

Existing recipients who consented to automatic application in the previous quarter are subject to review without separate application, but must update their information during the application period if there are changes in personal information or if they wish to apply retroactively for Q1 through Q3 of this year.

The province will verify the applicants' age and residency period, then distribute 250,000 won worth of local currency for Q4 from December 20 in the form of electronic cards or mobile format.

Selected beneficiaries will receive a confirmation text message, and the card will be mailed to the address entered during application. After receiving the card, registering it through the customer service center or mobile app allows it to be freely used like a check card at traditional markets or small businesses within the designated residential area. However, usage is restricted at department stores, large supermarkets, large format supermarkets (SSMs), entertainment establishments, and similar venues.

For more information, inquire with each city/county youth welfare department, the Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120), or Gyeonggi Province's job platform 'Jobaba'.