POLICY BRIEF Q3 2019 Satisfaction Survey Report on Youth Basic Income in Gyeonggi Province Basic Income Research Group(BIRG) December 2019 Gyeonggi Research Institute POLICY BRIEF Q3 2019 Satisfaction Survey Report on Youth Basic Income in Gyeonggi Province Basic Income Research Group(BIRG) December 2019 Gyeonggi Research Institute Gyeonggi Research Institute Preface Gyeonggi Province has implemented the Gyeonggi Province’s project on payment of Youth Basic Income since April 2019 and after the payment for the 1st quarter had ended, a satisfaction survey for the 1st quarter has been conducted. As the result of the satisfaction survey at the time of first payment of Gyeonggi Province Youth Basic Income was reasonable, it was assumed that it would not be difficult to forejudge the results when the number of payment accumulates in the future. The result after the payment for the 3rd quarter surely demonstrates that the said prediction was correct. Gyeonggi Research Institute conducted a satisfaction survey on youths who have received and used the Youth Basic Income after the payment of KRW 250,000 had been paid out for the 3rd quarter as Gyeonggi Province Youth Basic Income in September. They are applicable in case they have applied for 2nd quarter and 3rd quarter as well out of the 124,335 applicants who have applied for the 1st quarter of Youth Basic Income. Among them, 3,500 people were sampled and over the survey period from November 4th to 15th, web questionnaire was conducted through survey specialist institute, Research Rim Co., Ltd. It’s survey questions and details were equivalent to those of the 1st quarter, and the subjects were selected based on random sampling method. According to the survey result, in case of youth aged 24 who are receiving the youth basic income in Gyeonggi Province, the general level of satisfaction regarding this project was 5 Gyeonggi Research Institute 77.22 points of 100 points (82.7% satisfied, 14.0% average, 3.3% dissatisfied). This is a +0.12 point increase (+2.1%p satisfied, –0.5%p normal, –1.6%p dissatisfied) compared to the survey result of the 1st quarter. Although the difference in satisfaction between the 1st quarter and 3rd quarter isn’t significantly big, the fact that it is increasing can be considered to be very positive. In particular, the result is an increase from the satisfaction response state of above 80% in the 1st quarter and as this is not easy to achieve, it is an inspiring result. In detail, there were items that had a mixture of increase and decrease. This is an extremely natural phenomenon and this goes to show that the satisfaction survey for the 3rd quarter has been conducted well in accordance with the specified survey principles. If Gyeonggi Province responds with more sophisticated policy decisions by summarizing and determining the positive details as well as improvements identified through this satisfaction survey report and comparison with the result of the 1st quarter, the youth basic income policy in Gyeonggi Province would improve further and would be able to stand as a basic income project that would become a role model internationally. I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Young Seong Yoo, Head of Basic Income Research Group who has endeavored to prepare this satisfaction survey report, along with Wonho Jeong, senior research fellow, Byeongjo Kim, research fellow, Jooyoung Ma, researcher as well as the officials at the survey institute, Research RIM Co., Ltd. December, 2019 President of Gyeonggi Research Institute Hanjoo Lee 6 Gyeonggi Research Institute Research Summary Q3 2019 Satisfaction Survey Report on Youth Basic Income in Gyeonggi Province This survey was carried out on youths who have received and used local currency 3 times in total (1st quarter, 2nd quarter, and 3rd quarter) out of the applicants who have applied for the 1st quarter of youth basic income in Gyeonggi Province (124,335 people) for the purpose of achieving better policy effects and collecting baseline material in order to implement the youth basic income project in a more developed direction by measuring the satisfaction level related to youth basic income. As a result of the satisfaction survey on youth basic income in Gyeonggi Province for the 3rd quarter, the overall level of satisfaction of the youth basic income project in Gyeonggi Province indicated that 82.7% (n=2,893) of the entire respondents were satisfied and this is a 2.1%p increase compared to the 1st quarter. The main reason for satisfaction (1st priority) was ‘Because it is paid out in Gyeonggi local currency which can be used like cash’ (30.7%), 'Because it is paid out to all youths aged 24 residing in Gyeonggi Province’ (29.6%) and ‘Because there are no conditions for receiving youth basic income such as being employed or carrying out job-seeking activities’ (14.7%). However, the reason (1st priority) for dissatisfaction of dissatisfied respondents (3.3%(n=117)) was ‘Because it was only being paid to youths aged 24 out of the youth group' (23.9%), ‘Because Gyeonggi local currency can't be used in supermarkets, department stores, entertainment stores and others’ (18.8%), ‘Because the currency can't be used in the main area of activity in case the area of activity differs from the region of residence’ (10.3%), indicating that they were dissatisfied with the payment subject and usage method. Although the satisfaction of ‘Payment method (I'm satisfied with having to apply every quarter)’ increases slightly compared to the 1st quarter, it has the lowest satisfaction level compared to others but as for ‘Delivery/payment (Gyeonggi local currency is well delivered and paid)’ item, it has demonstrated the highest satisfaction level. Information accessibility Application procedure Payment amount and method Average out Average out Average out of 100 points of 100 points of 100 points Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Promotion on the Online application I'm satisfied with the youth basic income 78.30 74.52 procedure is 73.68 71.17 payment amount of 67.78 66.56 project is sufficient convenient youth basic income A lot of friends in the I'm satisfied with Gyeonggi local same age of 24 around 83.01 81.79 having to apply every 52.44 57.02 currency is well 80.54 83.32 the respondent are quarter delivered and paid. aware of the project Information related I fully understand to youth basic income Required documents the initiative behind 77.65 78.53 76.04 72.63 84.26 83.21 project can be are simple payment in Gyeonggi obtained easily local currency. 'Things to note' are There is no The period of application well informed upon 74.86 79.07 86.79 85.34 inconvenience in using 70.06 70.25 is sufficient application Gyeonggi local currency. Looking at such survey results, the Gyeonggi Province's youth basic income project seems to have sufficiently reflected the initiative and role of giving out basic income to everyone which is the main objective of this project but areas such as conditions of payment subject and inconvenient payment method require improvements. 7 Q3 2019 Section 1 Satisfaction Survey Overview of Survey Report on Youth Ⅰ Background and purpose of survey 12 Basic Income in Ⅱ Survey details 12 Gyeonggi Province Ⅲ Survey design 13 Ⅳ Characteristics of respondents 14 Section 2 Table of Summary of Survey Result Contents Ⅰ Satisfaction related to youth basic income 18 Ⅱ Satisfaction related to local currency of 24 Gyeonggi Province Section 3 Analysis of Survey Result Ⅰ Satisfaction related to youth basic income 30 1. Information accessibility 30 1) Promotion regarding youth basic income project 2) Whether friends around the respondent who are 24 years old are aware 3) Information related to youth basic income project can be obtained easily 4) ‘Things to note’ are well informed upon application 2. Application procedure 45 1) Online application procedure is convenient 2) Satisfied about having to apply every quarter 3) Required documents are simple 4) The period of application is sufficient 3. Payment amount and method 60 1) Satisfied with payment amount of youth basic income 2) Gyeonggi local currency is well delivered & paid 3) Fully understand the initiative for receiving in Gyeonggi local currency 4) There is no inconvenience in using Gyeonggi local currency 4. Overall satisfaction of youth basic income project 75 4-1. Reason for satisfaction (priority) 4-2. Reason for dissatisfaction (priority) 5. Opinions regarding expansion of youth basic income project 88 1) Age group should be expanded instead of restricting to the age of 24 2) It should be expanded to other regions other than Gyeonggi Province 3) It should be expanded and applied to specific groups such as disabled, farmers and artists 6. Change of life after receiving youth basic income 100 6-1. Fields of change in life (priority) 6-2. Items that require improvements 7. Appropriate amount of youth basic income per quarter next year (2020) 113 8. When the youths came to learn about payment of youth basic income 116 (based on 1st quarter) 9. Importance of promotion of youth basic income 119 10. How the youths came to learn about youth basic income project (priority) 122 11. Social interest arising from receipt of youth basic income 127 1) Interest in human right expansion 2) Interest in economic freedom 3) Interest in resolving social inequality 12. Change in awareness arising from receipt of youth basic income 139 1) Positive change in awareness regarding future dream 2) Positive change in awareness regarding attitude towards life 3) Positive change in awareness regarding definition of family 4) Positive change in awareness regarding the role of nation/local government Ⅱ Satisfaction related to local currency of Gyeonggi 154 1.