Assemblyman Kim Won-i Proposes Partial Amendment to the Youth Basic Act as Lead Sponsor

"The State and Local Governments Must Be Required to Provide 'Youth Allowance'"

Kim Won-i, Member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do) / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seung-hyun Jeong] Kim Won-i, a member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam), announced on the 19th that he had taken the lead in proposing the "Partial Amendment to the Youth Basic Act," which stipulates the payment of activity expenses, known as the "Youth Allowance," to support young people's social participation activities.

The current law seeks ways to promote youth participation in all areas including politics, economy, society, and culture while implementing youth policies, but it does not specify concrete support measures by the state or local governments to expand youth social participation.

The "Partial Amendment to the Youth Basic Act" proposed by Assemblyman Kim requires the state and local governments to prepare measures to expand opportunities for youth social participation and support various social participation activities, and to pay activity expenses to youth to guarantee their diverse social activities.

Regarding this, Assemblyman Kim Won-i stated, "With youth social participation activities declining due to COVID-19, significant support from the state and local governments is necessary to enhance young people's talents and abilities and to create opportunities for them to perform active roles as members of society," adding, "I will continue to discover and legislate bills to support youth in the future."

Meanwhile, the "Partial Amendment to the Youth Basic Act" was jointly proposed by a total of 12 members of the National Assembly, including Kim Won-i, Ki Dong-min, Kim Byung-gi, Park Hong-geun, Yang Jeong-suk, Lee Gyu-min, Lee Sang-heon, Lee Jeong-moon, Jang Kyung-tae, Jo Seung-rae, Choi Hye-young, and Heo Jong-sik.

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