Vice Minister Gi Jae: "It is too early for the government to mention nationwide disaster relief payments"

Regular Briefing of the 25th Emergency Economic Central Countermeasures Headquarters Held on the 6th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Kim Yong-beom, the 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stated on the 6th that regarding the demands from some political circles for the provision of disaster relief funds to all citizens, "I think it is too early for the government to mention the provision of a 4th round of disaster relief funds for all citizens."

At the 25th regular briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the same day, Vice Minister Kim emphasized, "At this point, the top priority is to tighten quarantine measures and swiftly implement the customized damage support measures worth 9.3 trillion won that have been prepared."

He added, "The government plans to focus its capabilities to ensure that about 90% of the beneficiaries receive the Small Business Support Fund and the emergency employment stabilization subsidies for special types of workers and freelancers before the Lunar New Year holiday."

On the 4th, Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun mentioned the possibility of providing disaster relief funds to all citizens.

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