Cheong Wa Dae: "Outline of 2nd Disaster Relief Fund to Emerge at June 6 Ruling Party-Government-Cheong Wa Dae Meeting"

"Payment Recipients and Scale Expected to Be Outlined Soon"

President Moon Jae-in is presiding over the 1st Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting at the Blue House on the morning of the 3rd.

The Blue House stated regarding the selective distribution of the second disaster relief fund, "We expect to have a clear outline at the high-level ruling party-government-Blue House meeting this Sunday (the 6th)."

A key official from the Blue House told reporters on the day, "There is not much time left if we want to provide support to those affected before Chuseok, so I think a concrete outline regarding the recipients and scale of the payments will be revealed soon." He added, "Specific details will likely require further coordination."

The government has decided to selectively support groups affected by the resurgence of COVID-19 with the second disaster relief fund.

The Democratic Party of Korea, the government, and the Blue House have been discussing the issues related to the recipients of the second disaster relief fund, and plan to continue these discussions at the high-level ruling party-government-Blue House meeting on the 6th.

Kim Yong-beom, the 1st Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, stated on the day that the second disaster relief fund will be selectively provided mainly to groups affected by the COVID-19 resurgence, and that for small business owners and self-employed individuals, they are considering using sales as a key criterion to determine eligibility.

In an interview with KBS 1 Radio’s Kim Kyung-rae on the program "Choi Kang Sisa," Kim responded to a question about whether the target group of small business owners and self-employed individuals is too broad by saying, "For small business owners and self-employed individuals, sales standards are considered the basic indicator for selecting recipients. Sales data is much easier to grasp and more timely than income data."

When asked if the selection process could be completed before Chuseok, he said, "The government’s plan is to finalize and announce the support measures by next week." Regarding how to select non-regular and special employment workers, he explained, "For self-employed and small business owners, sales are considered, but other affected groups are diverse. We are discussing various programs to provide tailored support for each group."

He added that they are currently analyzing the areas most affected in collaboration with each ministry.

Earlier, Vice Minister Kim appeared on KBS’s "Newsline" the previous night and said, "Unlike the first wave of COVID-19, the current damage is concentrated in specific groups, so it is appropriate to selectively support them," emphasizing, "We will focus on selectively supporting self-employed individuals and small business owners who have been most affected."

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