"Why Isn't Gyeonggi Province Using Social Welfare Funds to Overcome Economic Slump?"

There have been calls for Gyeonggi Province to actively utilize social welfare funds in connection with self-sufficiency projects.

According to Rep. Kim Ui-hyun (Han Nara Party, Gwangmyeong City District 1) of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly's Health, Welfare and Women's Committee on the 12th, as of September this year, the total fund balance stands at 7.386 billion won, but the actual execution amount is only 215 million won.

Rep. Kim stated, "Particularly this year, with no special projects in place, only loan amounts have been executed," and asked about countermeasures, noting that "loans are also at only 30 percent of last year's 712 million won."

In response, a provincial official explained, "We executed 32 million won in business expenses last year, and this year we plan to operate startup education programs with a budget of 30 million won."

After hearing the response, Rep. Kim urged, "In a difficult economic situation, we ask the province to more actively push forward projects so that many ordinary citizens can gain the strength to become self-sufficient through the fund's loan projects."