Rural basic income to be paid from the end of this month... Must reside 'at least 3 days a week' (comprehensive)

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 10th that it plans to start paying basic income to residents of 10 selected counties by the end of this month as part of a pilot project for rural basic income. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to notify local governments of the guidelines for the implementation of the rural basic income pilot project on the 11th. During the pilot project period (2026-2027), residents of the 10 counties will receive 150,000 won per month in basic income in the form of regional love vouchers. The target regions include Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi, Jeongseon in Gangwon, Okcheon in Chungbuk, Cheongyang in Chungnam, Sunchang and Jangsu in Jeonbuk, Gokseong and Sinan in Jeonnam, Yeongyang in Gyeongbuk, and Namhae in Gyeongnam. The purpose of the basic income is to stimulate the local economy by encouraging local consumption and to make rural areas a place where people can ...