Gyeonggi-do 'Disaster Basic Income' Applied by 3.15 Million People in 4 Days... 23.8%

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The number of applicants for the Gyeonggi-do type disaster basic income has surpassed 3 million.

Gyeonggi-do announced on the 13th that as of the 12th, a total of 3,158,106 people have applied for the disaster basic income, which is being provided to all Gyeonggi-do residents at 100,000 KRW per person, starting from 3 PM on the 9th. This accounts for 23.8% of the total 13,273,002 residents.

The total application amount is 508.8 billion KRW. This amount includes the Gyeonggi-do support fund (100,000 KRW), support funds from 18 cities and counties (ranging from 50,000 to 250,000 KRW), and proxy applications for minors.

Looking at the number of applications by date, on the first day, the 9th (from 3 PM to 2 AM the next day), about 826,000 people applied; on the 10th, about 1,443,000; on the 11th, about 421,000; and on the 12th, about 460,000.

By city and county, the numbers were approximately 341,000 in Yongin, 275,000 in Suwon, 250,000 in Hwaseong, 248,000 in Goyang, and 228,000 in Seongnam, in that order.

Regarding the application amounts, Hwaseong (75.1 billion KRW), Yongin (68.3 billion KRW), and Seongnam (45.6 billion KRW), which provide city and county support funds simultaneously with Gyeonggi-do, had the highest amounts.

Online applications, which are ongoing until the 30th of this month, can be made using credit cards and local currency cards. After receiving an approval confirmation message post-application, the amount can be used at local currency affiliated stores, and the card billing amount will be deducted accordingly.

An official from the province stated, "It seems that there is high interest in the disaster basic income due to the economic difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus infection," and added, "We hope that the disaster basic income will be quickly spent in local markets and serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the local economy."

The offline method using prepaid cards will begin on the 20th of this month. Applicants can visit the administrative welfare centers in their resident registration area or Nonghyup branches within their city or county on designated dates based on the number of household members and the last digit of their birth year to apply.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.