Yongin Special City Distributes 'Second Half 2024 Farmer Basic Income'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Gi-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 16th that it will distribute the 'Second Half 2024 Farmer Basic Income' to stabilize farm household incomes in the region and strengthen agricultural competitiveness.

The total support scale is 4.117 billion won, and 13,266 farmers who are registered residents of Yongin and engaged in actual agricultural production will benefit.

Farmer basic income is provided to guarantee farmers' basic rights and stabilize farm household incomes. Through this program, farmers receive a maximum of 600,000 won monthly at 50,000 won increments via the regional currency 'Yongin Y-Pay'.

Farmers who received payment in the first half will receive 300,000 won for the second half, while new applicants and farmers who were deemed ineligible in the first half income inquiry but qualified in the second half will receive the full annual amount of 600,000 won.

Farmers receiving youth basic income or agricultural and fishing community opportunity income can receive payments for months excluding the months they received those benefits, and for those who have moved away, payment is made up to the portion of their contribution.

Eligibility requirements include residing in Yongin for two consecutive years or in Gyeonggi Province for five years, and engaging in agricultural product production activities (crop cultivation, livestock farming, forestry) for at least one consecutive year in Yongin or three consecutive years in Gyeonggi Province.

Additionally, those with comprehensive income outside of agriculture of 37 million won or more, recipients of youth basic income or agricultural and fishing community opportunity income, and fraudulent recipients subject to public direct payment restrictions are excluded from the payment.

Farmer basic income is distributed via the Yongin Y-Pay card registered when applying for the program. Those without a card or who have lost it can obtain one at the Industrial Division (Industrial and Environmental Division) of their district office or at the eup·myeon Administrative Welfare Center.

Farmer basic income can be used at small business establishments and at regional agricultural cooperatives for farmer convenience, with a usage deadline of 180 days after payment. If not used within the deadline, it is automatically recovered.

A city official stated, "The distribution of farmer basic income will help compensate for the public value of agriculture, increase farm household income, and boost sales for small business owners, which will help revitalize the regional economy," and added, "Starting next year, farmer basic income will be discontinued and integrated into agricultural and fishing community opportunity income."