Gyeonggi-do Disaster Basic Income Applications Surpass 90%

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The application rate for Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income, which provides 100,000 KRW per person to all residents of Gyeonggi Province, has surpassed 90% within one month of the application period. Residents who have not yet applied can do so by July 31 regardless of household size or birth year.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 13th, as of midnight that day, the number of applicants for the Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income reached 11,944,727, recording a 90% application rate. Including city and county disaster basic income, the total amount paid is 1.8682 trillion KRW.

The province started online applications via credit and debit cards on the 9th of last month, and began offline applications for prepaid cards from the 20th of last month.

By city and county, Hwaseong City had a high application rate of 94%, and Anseong City had 93.8%. On the other hand, Gapyeong County and Yeoncheon County showed lower application rates of 81.2% and 82.2%, respectively.

The province is accepting applications for Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income prepaid cards at all town, township, and neighborhood administrative welfare centers across 31 cities and counties, as well as at NongHyup and local agricultural cooperatives branches.

Until the 15th, to prevent congestion, the application period was divided according to household size and the birth year of the applicant, but from the weekend of the 16th until the final deadline on July 31, prepaid cards can be issued regardless of household size or birth year.

Until the 17th, for office workers, administrative welfare centers accept applications until 8 PM on weekdays and from 9 AM to 6 PM on weekends. NongHyup branches accept applications from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. After the 18th, both administrative welfare centers and NongHyup branches will accept applications only during regular weekday working hours.

Applicants must bring identification. Without a separate power of attorney, one family member can receive the card on behalf of other members with their consent. If an approval text message is received within five days from the card application date, the card can be used. The usage period is until August 31. Unused amounts will be automatically reclaimed.

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