On the morning of the 2nd, a poster appealing for the threat and resentment of the right to live due to business restrictions in a store in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. yunhap news
In line with the government’s 4th emergency disaster subsidy payment plan to support the damage of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the’Seoul City-Autonomous District Disaster Subsidies’ is also on the rise.
5th City-Gu Mayors’ Council Discussing Details
Promote in line with the timing of cash support and the government
According to a high-ranking official from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and autonomous districts on the 5th, the city and the Seoul City Mayor’s Council agreed to pay a total of 500 billion won worth of disaster assistance, and held a meeting this morning to discuss details. This is the full-scale implementation of the plan announced by the mayor’s council on the 25th of last month.
The Seoul-Autonomous District Disaster Subsidies were initiated by the District Mayors’ Council, where the heads of 25 autonomous districts in Seoul gathered. It was confirmed that the Seoul Metropolitan Government recently decided to support 300 billion won (US$300 million) as suggested by the council on the 25th of last month. The city of Seoul plans to cover the disaster support fund from the Disaster Management Fund.
300 billion won in Seoul + 200 billion won in autonomous districts
The 25 districts in Seoul have decided to raise a total of 200 billion won to provide disaster support in accordance with Corona 19. Disaster subsidies are not distributed equally between districts. It is a method of providing 200 billion won out of the 300 billion won contribution to the city in a one-on-one matching with 200 billion won in autonomous districts, and the amount of support is expected to vary depending on the size of the support target by region. The boroughs plan to finance their net world surplus (taxes earned minus total expenditures).
On the 25th of last month, the Seoul City Council mayoral council announced on the 25th that it would provide a disaster support fund worth 500 billion won in cooperation with the city of Seoul. From left: Yangcheon-gu Officer Kim Soo-young, Dobong-gu Officer Lee Dong-jin, and Seongdong-gu Officer Won-oh Won. yunhap news
At the meeting held that day, discussions about who, in what way, and when to apply 500 billion won were discussed. Lee Dong-jin, chairman of the Mayor’s Council of Seoul City Offices (Director of Dobong-gu) said, “We gathered the opinions of each autonomous district and the city of Seoul and discussed it in a large framework.
The policy of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the autonomous districts for this disaster support payment is to fill the blind spot of government support. The intention is to help recover the damage caused by Corona 19 by supplementing or designating additional targets for industries that are missing from the government’s disaster support payment target. A Seoul city official said, “It is not confirmed, but it is highly likely that chartered bus drivers, etc., which are excluded from the government subsidy payment, will be included in this payment.”
Will it be’duplicated support’ with government disaster subsidies?
It is known that the Seoul Metropolitan Government and autonomous districts have gathered opinions on the direction that government subsidies and duplicate collections should be allowed for some industries. For example, it is said that the opinion that additional compensation at the local government level is needed separately from the government compensation as it suffered a great deal of damage in industries subject to collective prohibition or restriction.
Hong Nam-ki, Minister of Strategy and Finance, and Deputy Prime Minister of Economy, attended a consultation with the high-ranking party administration to determine the recipients of the 4th disaster support fund and the size of additional budgets held at the National Assembly on the 28th of last month. Reporter Woo Sang-jo
The timing of the application is planned to match the speed of the government’s promotion in the case of cash payments. There are observations from inside and outside of Seoul whether they will try to pay them as soon as possible ahead of the Seoul-Busan by-election in April. There will be other types of support,” he dismissed.
“The possibility of including the support target for chartered bus drivers is high”
On the 2nd, the government announced on the 2nd that it will provide a disaster support fund worth KRW 1.95 trillion to 6.9 million people, including small businessmen who were damaged by the Corona 19 incident. Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki and Minister of Strategy and Finance said, “I think payment will be available from the end of March.” I will do it.”
On the other hand, regarding disaster subsidies, Seoul City Council Chairman Kim In-ho said on the 4th, “Last year, Seoul’s tax income exceeded expectations, so we have financial capacity to provide universal disaster support to all citizens. Insisted. Regarding the payment of universal disaster subsidies, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said, “Disaster subsidies are decided in consultation with autonomous districts, and as Corona 19 continues, it is not easy to change to a universal basis right away.”
Reporter Choi Eun-kyung [email protected]
