Suwon City Disaster Basic Income: Legal Basis Established for Married Immigrants and Permanent Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The 'Partial Amendment to the Suwon City Disaster Management Fund Operation and Management Ordinance,' sponsored by Councilor Yun Gyeong-seon of the Suwon City Council, was announced for legislative review on the 8th.

The amendment establishes a legal basis for extending Suwon City's disaster basic income to married immigrants and permanent residents.

Following the promulgation of the 'Partial Amendment to the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income Payment Ordinance' on the 4th, Suwon City has sponsored this amendment to ensure economic activities and other guarantees for married immigrants and permanent residents, thereby enabling the payment of disaster basic income to these groups as well.

Additionally, in accordance with amendments to higher-level regulations, the uses of the disaster management fund, as well as the legal grounds and terminology, have been reorganized.

The definition of accounting civil servants has also been changed, and 'subdivisions' have been established for disaster management fund-related projects pursued by direct agencies, business divisions, and districts.

Councilor Yun Gyeong-seon explained, "I have sponsored this amendment to clarify the payment recipients by establishing legal grounds so that married immigrants who are members of multicultural families and foreign nationals with legal status to permanently reside in the Republic of Korea can also receive disaster basic income."

The amendment is expected to be deliberated and passed during the 351st Extraordinary Session, which will be held for 12 days starting from the 18th.