Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income Wins Top Prize at Excellent Administration Policy Case Competition

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 12th that it won the top prize in the metropolitan government category at the '2020 First Half Excellent Administration and Policy Case Competition' jointly hosted by the Korean Public Policy Evaluation Association and the Korean Governance Association with its case on 'Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income: Core of Economic Quarantine Against COVID-19.'

The province also won the encouragement award with its 'Gyeonggi Province Elementary School Dental Home Care Program,' making it a double winner.

The 'Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income,' which won the top prize, received high evaluation for boldly implementing the policy idea of providing 100,000 won in basic income to all provincial residents in the face of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 and proving outstanding results, as well as for Gyeonggi Province's proactive response being expanded to other local governments' and the central government's disaster relief funds.

The 'Gyeonggi Province Elementary School Dental Home Care Program' was recognized for providing universal health services to all 4th grade elementary school students in the province regardless of income, aiming at preventing oral diseases such as cavities in childhood, which determines lifelong dental health.

Choi Won-yong, Director of Planning and Coordination of Gyeonggi Province, said, "The fact that Gyeonggi Province's policy cases won both the top prize and encouragement award at this excellent administration policy case competition is evidence that new policies being pursued by the 7th popular election Gyeonggi Province are being highly evaluated not only in terms of resident satisfaction but also academically. Going forward, we will actively develop policies that can enhance residents' quality of life."

Meanwhile, the awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on the 13th at the Seoul Metropolitan Council Member Hall. The province plans to present a case study on Gyeonggi Province Disaster Basic Income at this event.