Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province Foreign Resident Disaster Basic Income: 12.26% Applications on First Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the first day of applications for Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province Foreign Resident Disaster Basic Income, 12.26% of total eligible recipients completed their applications.

Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province are each providing 100,000 won (total of 200,000 won) in disaster basic income to foreign residents. Eligible applicants are marriage immigrants (F6 visa) and permanent residents (F5 visa) who were registered as residing in Gyeonggi Province before 24:00 on May 4 and who have registered their place of residence in Suwon City as of the application date. There are 11,454 eligible people total. Of these, 1,404 people applied on the first day.

Applications must be submitted by visiting the dong administrative welfare center by July 31. A combined 200,000 won per person from Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income will be provided via prepaid card. The funds can be used at Gyeonggi regional currency affiliated merchants in Suwon City until August 31.

Personal application is the principle, but minors or those unable to apply for unavoidable reasons may have a representative apply. Representatives must submit the ID cards of both the applicant and the proxy, and documents proving that they are family members.

A 'staggered application system' will be implemented from June 1-5. People whose birth year ends in 2 or 7 must apply on Tuesday, 3 or 8 on Wednesday, 4 or 9 on Thursday, and 5 or 0 on Friday. From June 8 onwards, anyone can apply regardless of the day of the week.

Applications can be submitted at the dong administrative welfare center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until June 5, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays from June 8 to July 31.

Foreign residents who have difficulty communicating in Korean will be connected with volunteer translators at foreign resident support and private consignment facilities to assist with visit applications.

A foreign resident who applied for disaster basic income on the first day said, "As the COVID-19 pandemic prolonged, we faced considerable difficulties with livelihood concerns," adding, "By receiving the foreign resident disaster basic income, we were able to alleviate our worries somewhat." The resident further noted, "The foreign resident disaster basic income support seems like a good non-discriminatory policy."

For inquiries, contact the Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120) or Suwon City Human Call Center (1899-3300).