Secondary disaster basic income in Gyeonggi-do. Gyeonggi-do
The Gyeonggi-do council decided on an additional budget for revising the second basic disaster income of 100,000 won per person to all Gyeonggi-do citizens. As the relevant budget passed, Gyeonggi-do began a full-fledged review of the timing of the payment of basic disaster income.
The Gyeonggi-do council held the 2nd plenary session of the 349th extraordinary meeting on the afternoon of the 26th, and passed an additional budget for corrections related to the 2nd disaster basic income. As a result, basic disaster income is provided to 1,390,000 citizens of Gyeonggi Province, including foreigners (580,000), in local currency of 100,000 won per person. The related budget is 1.403.5 billion won, including incidental expenses.
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Earlier, on the 11th, the Gyeonggi-do council officially proposed the second payment of basic disaster income in Gyeonggi-do to the executive department on the premise that it will not interfere with the prevention of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Gyeonggi-do council chairman Jang Hyeon-guk asked Gyeonggi-do to “determine the payment timing and application method so that the expansion of consumption by implementing the policy does not adversely affect quarantine activities.”
Gyeonggi-do Council. yunhap news
In the process of discussion, members of the Gyeonggi-do Council’s People’s Strength said, “Universal payment of basic disaster income is a comfortable policy that does not take into account the fact that social distancing and business hours are maintained.” Demanded.
Even in the deliberation of the supplementary budget by the Special Committee on Budget and Accounting that took place this morning, some members of the Democratic Party also expressed their opinion that’selective payments are more appropriate than universal’. In the Gyeonggi-do Council, 132 out of 141 members of the Democratic Party belong to the Democratic Party.
Gyeonggi-do, reviewing payment timing
As the related budget passed through the parliament, attention is being drawn to the timing of the second basic disaster income payment. Gyeonggi-do initially promoted a plan to pay before the Lunar New Year holiday (February 12). However, following the Gyeonggi-do Parliament, the Democratic Central Party is also in trouble at the last minute, demanding “please consider the quarantine situation sufficiently.”
In the course of discussions at the Gyeonggi-do Council, there were mixed opinions that “immediate payment” and “consumption patterns should be analyzed and appropriately paid.”
On the morning of the 20th, Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong presents a press conference at the second press conference on basic disaster income in Gyeonggi-do held at the briefing room of Gyeonggi Province. Gyeonggi-do
However, the observation that the payment will be made before the Lunar New Year is predominantly as scheduled. It is pointed out that payments after the Lunar New Year may weaken the effect of the basic disaster income of promoting consumption. Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung said on the 20th that when the 2nd disaster basic income payment plan was announced, “there is still a few trillion won screening subsidies being released, but there is no circumstance that the quarantine is deteriorating because of the subsidies.” It is difficult to find a logical validity for the argument that universal local currency payment causes obstacles to quarantine.”
In addition, referring to the government’s supply of 1 trillion won worth of Onnuri gift certificates, he said, “If there is no problem with quarantine prevention by supplying and consuming Onnuri gift certificates, it will not be easy to conclude that Gyeonggi Province’s basic disaster income will also interfere with quarantine.” .
Gyeonggi Province plans to minimize the congestion situation at the site by applying and paying the basic disaster income online to reduce contact. For those with limited mobility or difficulty using online, government officials are also considering a plan to pay through home visits.
A Gyeonggi-do official said, “Now that the budget has been passed by the parliament, only the decision on the timing of the payment of basic disaster income remains.”
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