무주군, ‘무주형 기본소득’ 지급 시작

Starting from the 18th, Muju County has begun providing 'Muju-style basic income'.

Muju-style basic income is a system that provides each resident who actually resides in Muju County with 400,000 won per person every six months, totaling 800,000 won annually. The county plans to complete the distribution in the form of Muju Love Gift Vouchers in mobile and card formats by the 20th.

According to Muju County, during the concentrated application period from February 23 to March 6, 95% of the beneficiaries, totaling 21,725 people, completed their applications. A total of 8.69 billion won is expected to be distributed in the first half of the year.

The distributed Muju Love Gift Vouchers must be used within 90 days starting from March 20, and they will expire automatically after the deadline. These vouchers can be used at small businesses in the six towns and traditional markets in Muju County.

County Mayor No Chang-hwan stated, "Muju-style basic income is a social security system that provides residents with a sense of ease in their lives and injects vitality into the region," adding, "We will establish the foundation for transitioning to a Muju-style basic society in preparation for the expansion of rural basic income support projects to be implemented in 2028."

Muju-style basic income is a project implemented by Muju County as the first local government unit to solely invest county funds. The budget is 18.4 billion won from the rural basic income pilot project funds announced in 2025.

Muju County has determined the beneficiaries, distribution methods, and amounts through resident surveys, the Basic Income Committee, county council discussions, and consultations on the establishment of social security systems by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The county plans to develop into a leading model of rural basic income, aiming to achieve 'Muju-like Muju, happy residents' in the future.

📝 Brief Summary:
Muju County in Korea has initiated a 'Muju-style basic income' program, providing residents with 400,000 won every six months. The distribution is done through Muju Love Gift Vouchers and aims to support small businesses in the region.

🗣️ Natural Korean Translation:
한국의 무주군은 '무주형 기본소득' 프로그램을 시작하여 매 6개월마다 주민들에게 40만원을 지급합니다. 이 분배는 무주 러브 상품권을 통해 이루어지며, 지역 소상공인을 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

❓ Comprehension Questions:
1. What is the amount provided to each resident through the 'Muju-style basic income' program?
한 명당 얼마의 금액이 '무주형 기본소득' 프로그램을 통해 제공되나요?
2. How many people completed their applications during the concentrated application period?
집중 신청 기간 동안 몇 명의 사람들이 신청을 완료했나요?
3. What is the purpose of the Muju Love Gift Vouchers in Muju County?
무주군의 무주 러브 상품권은 어떤 목적으로 사용되나요?

💡 Vocabulary Learning:
1. distribute / 분배하다 / verb
- to give out something to a number of people
- 사람들에게 무언가를 나눠주다
- The teacher distributed the test papers to the students.
- 선생님은 시험지를 학생들에게 분배했다.

2. expire / 만료되다 / verb
- to come to an end; to no longer be valid
- 더 이상 유효하지 않게 되다
- The coupon will expire at the end of the month.
- 그 쿠폰은 이번 달 말에 만료될 것이다.

3. inject / 주입하다 / verb
- to introduce something new or significant
- 새로운 것이나 중요한 것을 도입하다
- The new policy aims to inject more funding into education.
- 새로운 정책은 교육에 더 많은 자금을 주입하기 위한 것이다.

4. beneficiary / 수혜자 / noun
- a person who receives benefits or advantages
- 혜택이나 이점을 받는 사람
- She was the beneficiary of the scholarship.
- 그녀는 장학금의 수혜자였다.

5. implement / 시행하다 / verb
- to put a decision, plan, agreement, etc. into effect
- 결정이나 계획, 합의 등을 실행하다
- The company plans to implement new safety measures.
- 회사는 새로운 안전 조치를 시행할 계획이다.

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