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Corona 19 damage spread
On the 4th, when the quarantine authorities extended the reinforced social distancing for another week, a rental inquiry was posted at a store in a traditional market in Seoul. [뉴스1]
The government plans to selectively support the second disaster grant to small self-employed workers whose sales have fallen dramatically as a result of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). It targets PC rooms, karaoke rooms, gyms, and travel and lodging industries. It is not a “universal payment” like the first disaster support fund, but a “damage preservation” character. The government and ruling party plan to hold a high-ranking party-political council meeting at the Prime Minister’s diplomatic mission in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th, coordinate details and announce support plans next week. .
The controversy is not easy to select industry and target
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Fourth additional budget 8 ~ 10 billion, government bond provision
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The standard for supporting small business owners and freelancers is sales. Kim Yong-beom, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, said: “Sales are much easier to capture than income and timely data can be obtained.” It uses data related to the sales of small business owners and freelancers compiled by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. For these industries, measures such as cash payment and property tax reduction are discussed. In addition, he plans to prepare a plan to support special job occupations, such as workers who lost their jobs after Corona 19 and the self-employed.
The reason why the government and the ruling party have established their policy in the form of selective protection against damage is because it is difficult to use measures to promote consumption such as the first disaster subsidy. Last May, the disaster relief fund contained a message to use. However, the stage of social distancing has risen to 2.5 stages from the 30th of last month in the metropolitan area due to concerns about the reproliferation of Corona 19.
The granaries of the country were also considered. This year alone, three additional budgets (additional budgets) have been prepared and financial capacity has been exhausted. To provide the second disaster support fund, a fourth supplemental supplement should be organized. The size of the fourth supplement is expected to be around 8 billion won to 10 billion won. When the first disaster support fund was paid, an additional 1.2 trillion won was added. Most of the 4th supplementary financial resources should be covered with the issuance of government bonds. The government estimates that the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) will be 43.5% this year only with the third supplement. Additionally, 59 years have passed since 1961 to organize four additional supplemental accounts per year.
Graphic = Reporter Lee Jeong-kwon [email protected]
Even if the second disaster aid payment is confirmed, the selection criteria can be controversial. Conflicts may arise over what type of industry to apply for. The same is true of workers who have lost their jobs and those who are not regular or have a special job. An official from the Ministry of Science and Technology said: “We are discussing with the relevant ministries how to provide personalized support for the various classes affected by Corona 19.”
There is also a discord in the passport over the second disaster support fund. The party’s government currently provides selective payments, but has adapted, but Democratic Party legislator Lee Jae-myeong-gye repeatedly raised the payment for the entire population, arguing that it is impossible to objectively estimate recipients. Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong has always insisted on the universal payment of the second disaster support fund. On the 4th, Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Seong-ho, Chairman of the National Assembly Budget and Accounting Committee, Lee Jae-myeong-gye, said on Facebook: “I doubt that (the party) is listening to other arguments or voices of the field “.
There is also an opinion that personalized emergency grants should be provided selectively, but a small number of secondary emergency grants should also be provided to the entire public.
I had a difficult task, but the deadline is tight. The government and ruling party are targeting payments by the 30th of this month, when the Chuseok holiday begins. Less than a month. The government plans to present an additional bill to the National Assembly on the 15th. The opposition party also agrees to the fourth round of supplementary measures to pay for the second disaster support fund, so it will not take long. to be approved by the National Assembly.
It is diagnosed that it is not desirable to extend the scope of support too much to fulfill the purpose of the second disaster support fund. Kim Sang-bong, economics professor at Hansung University, said: “With the government’s social distancing policy, the second disaster grant support should be a measure to preserve the sales of the small self-employed who were unable to make businesses due to the government’s social distancing policy. ” If we extend the scope of benefits to those already receiving benefits from the policy, such as maintenance allowances, we will only be able to spend more money and only voice complaints. ”
Some point to the need to develop objective standards for the payment of disaster subsidies in preparation for the prolonged Corona 19 and similar disasters. Kim Jeong-sik, emeritus professor at Yonsei University School of Economics, said: “Controversy will be inevitable about the payment standard after the first disaster grant.” It can reduce the social chaos that arises. ”
Sejong = Reporter Ha Namhyun, Reporter Jeong Jinwoo [email protected]
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