Input 2021.02.24 15:36
Kim Sang-jo, head of the Blue House Policy Office, said on the 24th, regarding the additional budget (additional budget) for the 4th disaster support payment, “as soon as possible, I will submit the (additional plan) to the National Assembly that week after the resolution of the State Council on March 2nd.” The size of the supplement is around 20 trillion won. In this case, it is expected that the disaster subsidies can be paid around the end of March, before the Seoul-Busan mayoral by-election on April 7.
Kim said, “As the economy, especially the people’s livelihood crisis, has increased due to the Corona 19 crisis, the government is working on a supplementary budget to fulfill its obligations.” He said, “I think we will be able to pay (disaster subsidies) to the people accurately and quickly with the updated income data last year through the latest VAT report.”
Regarding the size of the 4th disaster subsidy, Kim said, “The day before, the ruling party’s policy committee chairman (Rep. Hong Ik-pyo) said in a media interview that it was around 20 trillion won, including the supplementary budget and the fixed budget.” Chung and Cheong are finishing the work.”
The Democratic Party is planning to deal with the supplementary bill from the government to the National Assembly in early March at the plenary session on the 18th. Recently, President Moon said, “If possible, please speed up the execution so that execution can begin in March.” Democratic Party spokesman Park Seong-joon said, “It will be reported to the National Assembly Planning and Finance Committee on the 4th of next month and discussed in the Special Committee on Budget and Settlement for two weeks, and it will be processed in about 18th.”