[경gi-do National Audit] Kim Dong-yeon "Basic Income and Opportunity Income to be Adjusted in Next Year's Budget"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is answering questions from lawmakers during the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government on the 17th.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced that he plans to comprehensively revise former Governor Lee Jae-myung's 'Basic Income' and his own 'Opportunity Income' during next year's budget formulation process. He also added that for the 'Youth Basic Income' matching project with cities and counties, if the respective city or county does not set a budget, matching subsidy support will not be provided from next year.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon explained this on the 17th during the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province, in response to a question from Basic Income Party member Yong Hye-in (proportional representation).

Governor Kim first stated, "Basic Income and Opportunity Income are fundamentally different issues," and then replied, "I plan to comprehensively revise Basic Income and Opportunity Income while setting next year's budget."

He added, "Basic Income consists of three types: youth, farmers, and rural areas," and said, "The closest to unconditional, universal, and cash-based Basic Income is the Rural Basic Income, which is currently being piloted in Yeoncheon County targeting 4,000 people. We are reviewing overall changes to the Basic Income program."

Earlier, Basic Income Party member Yong Hye-in (proportional representation) explained during the audit that "Youth Basic Income is under threat," because "the Yoon Seok-yeol administration held a Social Security Committee meeting on the 12th and decided to discourage cash welfare in the future."

She also expressed concern, saying, "Seongnam, where the head of the institution belongs to the People Power Party, abolished Youth Basic Income," and "Among the 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province, 22 local governments are led by People Power Party members. More than two-thirds may change (Basic Income)."

Furthermore, she pointed out, "According to the Basic Income ordinance, a Basic Income Committee should be established and operated, but it is currently not functioning smoothly."

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