Gyeonggi-do to Provide 600,000 KRW 'Basic Income for Farmers' to 230,000 People in 20 Cities and Counties

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will provide a 'Farmer Basic Income' of 600,000 won to 230,000 people in 20 cities and counties within the province.

On the 3rd, the province announced the '2023 Gyeonggi Province Farmer Basic Income Basic Plan' with this content.

According to the basic plan, the number of cities and counties supporting the Farmer Basic Income increased from 17 places (178,000 people) last year to 20 places (230,000 people) this year, with the addition of three cities including Namyangju, Hwaseong, and Osan.

The residency requirement was relaxed from 'a total of 10 years consecutively or non-consecutively over 3 years' to 'a total of 5 years consecutively or non-consecutively over 2 years.' Applicants must be at least 19 years old and engaged in agricultural production for more than one year, but those under 19 are eligible if they are successor farmers or farmers responsible for livelihood.

Farmers who have fraudulently received agricultural direct payments and those with comprehensive income outside agriculture exceeding 37 million won are excluded from eligibility. The Farmer Basic Income Committee, which includes participating farmers, will screen for fake farmers through agricultural management registration information and field investigations.

The payment is made three times a year (April, August, December) in local currency of the city or county, and the usage period (expiration of local currency) has been extended from 90 days to 180 days. New usage locations include Nonghyup Hanaro Mart and agricultural material centers.

A provincial official stated, "From this year, we have relaxed residency requirements and extended the usage period and locations for local currency. We have also expanded the application and reception periods from twice a year to three times a year (February to April, June to August, October to December) to minimize the number of farmers who might be missed."

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