Gyeonggi-do Promotes 'Daily Construction Worker Disaster Allowance Payment'

Preparation for Various Disasters and Emergencies Such as Heatwaves and Heavy Rain... Effective from August

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province will launch the "Daily Construction Worker Disaster Allowance Payment" project this month to support construction site workers facing difficulties in maintaining their livelihoods due to disasters or calamities.

On the 2nd, the province announced, "In preparation for various disasters such as heatwaves and heavy rain, we have established the 'Daily Construction Worker Disaster Allowance Payment Plan,' the first of its kind among local governments nationwide."

The project aims to guarantee wages even when construction is halted due to disaster situations, targeting workers at civil engineering and architectural construction sites commissioned by Gyeonggi Province and its affiliated public institutions.

The payment method compensates wages for the remaining hours of the day (up to 8 hours per day) when work is suspended due to COVID-19 spread, heatwaves, or heavy rain.

The payment conditions include: ▲closure of the site due to infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19 (according to Article 2 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act), ▲heatwave warnings (expected to last 2 or more days with daily maximum temperatures of 35℃ or higher), and ▲heavy rain warnings (expected rainfall of 90mm in 3 hours or 180mm in 12 hours), when the construction supervisor (inspector) halts work.

The province expects about 35,000 beneficiaries annually for this project and plans to utilize approximately 1.7 billion KRW in necessary funds from bid price differences and other sources.

Lee Woon-joo, Director of the Fair Construction Policy Division, stated, "We will strive to ensure the livelihood and safety of daily construction workers in the province through the payment of disaster allowances."

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