300,000 Won Per Person Support Plan Canceled... Residents Outraged Over Broken Promise

The following is about residents of Uljin County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, protesting to the county council. What happened?

This is because the Uljin County Council completely cut the budget for a livelihood support fund that the county had pursued.

Initially, Uljin County had organized a budget of 14 billion won to distribute 300,000 won per person to all residents before Chuseok.

However, the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts of the county council cut the entire related budget, which was then finalized as is in the plenary session.

As expectations were high for a family of four to receive 1.2 million won, the backlash from residents is strong.

Banners criticizing the budget cut have been hung up in various parts of the region, and protests are continuing on the county council's website.

One resident said, "They said they were going to give it until a month ago, and suddenly they are saying they won't. It feels like having something given to us and then taken away."

Uljin County stated that it will consider submitting the livelihood support fund budget to the county council again.

(Photo Source: Uljin County, JoongAng Ilbo)
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