Prime Minister Jung, accused the Ministry of Equipment for self-employment loss compensation Legislation speed

Prime Minister 丁 enforces legislation for self-employment loss compensation

與 bill initiation rush… Support scale: 24 trillion a month

Focus on operating loss and rental compensation

Astronomical amount national financial emergency

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Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun ordered the preparation of a system for self-employed businesses with limited business due to the prevention of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) on the 21st. On the 20th, while the Ministry of Strategy and Finance expressed difficulties in designing a system for compensation for the loss of self-employed businessmen by Prime Minister Chung on the 20th, Prime Minister Chung gave an order for legalization. However, there are criticisms that it is irresponsible as it foretold the enforcement of legislation without reviewing the tax source procurement in a situation where enormous fiscal input is expected.

At the Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting held at the government office on the same day, Prime Minister Chung ordered, “Since the National Assembly has already proposed laws to compensate for business losses, regardless of the ruling and opposition parties, the relevant ministries, such as the Ministry of Equipment, should start improving the system.” Prime Minister Chung said on his Facebook page that day, “Even if Corona 19 is ended, there is no guarantee that a similar new infectious disease will not occur in the future.” He said, “People who have been restricted by property rights through this quarantine guidelines need just compensation according to the Constitution. That is my thoughts.”

Prime Minister Chung’s direct order to review the bill on this day is interpreted as a measure to preemptively cut off the backlash from the Ministry of Records against the loss compensation system for self-employed businesses. However, as the amount of support is astronomical even by the ruling party, it is expected that an emergency will occur in the national finances. In particular, the scale of support proposed by Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byeong-deok amounted to 24 trillion won per month. Even inside Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Hoon-sik, who presented the smallest amount, the government was found to have to pay 1.2 trillion won per month.

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The reason why the ruling party of the government tried to rescue small business owners and self-employed people affected by the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is due to the judgment that the public sentiment is not serious. In addition, the remedy proposed by the Democratic Party is estimated to cost up to 24 trillion won per month. Considering the last four months, the period of high-intensity quarantine measures, it is worth 100 trillion won. Since the Corona 19 situation is unpredictable, the scale may grow like a snowball. As a result, criticism has been raised for the fact that an alternative to astronomical funding has not been presented.

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Democratic Party leader Kim Tae-nyeon said at a policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st, “I think it is a basic responsibility of the government and the state to institutionalize support for small business owners who cannot do business in accordance with government guidelines to prevent infectious diseases.” So I will promote legislation.” Earlier, Democratic Party CEO Lee Nak-yeon also stressed at the K New Deal Committee overcoming the national crisis on the 14th, “Compensation for the damages of self-employed persons and small business owners in the damage field discussed in the party is a matter that requires legalization, so I hope there will be discussion.”

In fact, the lawmakers of the ruling party are propelling legislation to the National Assembly. Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byeong-deok proposed a plan to support 50-70% of the difference compared to last year’s sales for industries affected by the recent quarantine measures. Congressman Min calculated the cost of compensation for losses at 24.700 trillion won per month. Based on four months of implementing high-intensity quarantine measures, it is worth 98 trillion won. Congressman Min plans to propose a’Special Law for Compensation for Loss and Win-Win for Overcoming Corona 19′ in the near future. Rep. Kang Hoon-sik also proposed an amendment to the Small Business Support Act, which compensates for the minimum wage and rent of up to KRW 8.700 trillion per year for restricted collective businesses. Rep. Lee Dong-ju created a loss compensation committee and proposed a corona damage relief bill that requires specific compensation amounts. Rep. Song Young-gil also proposed a system in which the tenant (50%), the state (25%), and the lessor (25%) share the rent in the mall. Konkuk University Professor Choi Bae-geun, who attended an emergency debate held by the Democratic Party’s reform-minded congressman’Better Future’ said, “We need to legalize the universal payment of Corona 19 loss compensation by combining the proposals of Rep. It is also necessary to organize a loss guarantee committee for small businesses damaged by infectious diseases.” In the end, it is highly likely that the bill to support small business owners, initiated competitively, will be legislated in some way by the National Assembly in February.

The problem is that these laws are consistently a’temporary cash distribution’ method. Accordingly, strong criticism has been raised that the ruling party, which has a sense of crisis due to the decline in the approval ratings of these classes, has revealed that it will only avoid the April election as a measure of ‘good faith’. According to the survey company Realmeter, the democratic party approval rate of the self-employed class, which recorded around 40% over the past year, has been cut in half at 20% in a year.

Professor Shinyul of Myongji University said, “Is there anybody who will object to the relief of the damages of small business owners and self-employed people? Professor Shin said, “For the past year after the outbreak of Corona 19, the government’s ruling party has been passive in preparing mid-to-long-term measures. We have to make this compatible,” he advised.
/ Reporter Song Jong-ho and Yoon Gyeong-hwan [email protected]

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