Paju City Begins 15.2 Billion Won in 2025 Basic Public Benefit Direct Payments for 8,525 Recipients

Sequential Payments Begin from December 3

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province began distributing the 2025 Basic Public Benefit Direct Payment from December 4. This year, the number of eligible recipients has been confirmed at 8,525, with a total budget of 15.2 billion won projected to be spent.

Paju City Hall exterior. Provided by Paju City

The Basic Public Benefit Direct Payment is a system that provides compensation to farmers who meet certain qualifications and comply with required conditions, in order to enhance the public functions of agriculture and rural areas-such as environmental conservation, rural maintenance, and food safety-while stabilizing farmers' incomes.

From February to April this year, the city accepted applications for the direct payment, and after a thorough verification of the eligibility of both the farmland and the farmers, a total of 8,525 farmers were confirmed as recipients of this year's Basic Public Benefit Direct Payment.

The verification process for recipients was particularly focused on preventing fraudulent claims.

In particular, to prevent cases where individuals other than actual cultivators receive the payment, the city strengthened on-site inspections. This included conducting individual visits to applicants such as non-resident cultivators and those who have been classified as requiring long-term elderly care-groups for whom actual cultivation is considered difficult.

Kim Kyoungil, Mayor of Paju, stated, "This year, the number of eligible recipients has increased, allowing more farmers to benefit," expressing hope that the Basic Public Benefit Direct Payment will greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy and supporting farm management. He added, "Agriculture is the foundation of food production and our future."

Paju City plans to continue implementing various policies to enhance the public value of agriculture in the future.

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