The year that was difficult due to the Corona 19 pandemic has ended, and the new year is approaching.
While there is full of hope that the new year will improve in more areas than this year, we have divided the new changes that are good to know into'keywords'.
● Labor
① Minimum wage: 8,720 won per hour The minimum wage in
2021 was determined to be 8,720 won
per hour
, up 1.5% from the previous year.
It is said to be the lowest increase rate since the minimum wage system was introduced in 1988.
Applying 40 working hours per week and converting to monthly salary including paid weekly holidays, it is KRW 1,822,480.
② Establishment of the National Employment Support System
From January 1st, the National Employment Support System, which provides both employment support services and livelihood support for the underprivileged will begin.
Employment support services are supported in both Type I and Type II.
As for the livelihood support, a maximum of 3 million won is provided for the type I, and up to 2.65 million won for actual expenses incurred during job search activities for the type II to guarantee the minimum livelihood.
The full-fledged application/reception period and method will be announced later, and you can apply online or offline at any time.
(Offline: Job center under the jurisdiction of Jeoju district/ Online: www.work.go.kr/kua)
● Real Estate
① Implementation of the pre-subscription system for public pre-sale apartments
From July 2021, the “pre-subscription system” is implemented to recruit 30,000 tenants of public pre-sale apartments such as the 3rd new town before the start of housing.
The winners are selected one to two years earlier than this subscription, and the effect of early housing supply is achieved.
Eligibility for subscription is subject to the same criteria as this subscription, and residency requirements can be applied if they are residing in the relevant area at the time of prior subscription, but must meet the residency period requirement until the time of this subscription.
In addition, from February 2021, those who violate or mediate the restriction on resale of sales rights will be prohibited from purchasing apartments for 10 years.
② One homeowner under the
joint name of the couple,
can choose to deduct the tax deduction every September
From 2021, if a person who owns a home under the joint name of the couple wishes, they will pay the comprehensive real estate tax on the basis of one homeowner, that is,'single name'. You can apply.
Currently, a basic deduction is provided for one homeowner up to the published price of KRW 900 million, and the elderly or long-term holding deduction is applied to the excess.
However, in the joint name of the couple, these deductions were not available, but this time the taxpayer had a choice.
Accordingly, one homeowner under the joint name of a couple can choose an advantageous method from either the couple receives a deduction of 600 million won each, up to a total of 1.2 billion won, or the elderly or long-term retention deduction after receiving a deduction of 900 million won, like the one with the first home, There is.
● Living
① Electricity Charges Reorganized to “Fuel Cost Linked System”
From January 1, 2021, electric charges are calculated in a new way.
The key to this reorganization is that the price of oil, gas and coal used as fuel for thermal power generation is reflected in electricity bills.
Changes in fuel cost are reflected in the price every three months.
In addition, the'climate environment charge' is also disclosed on the bill.
This refers to the cost of expanding renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it has not been indicated on the bill so far, so it does not affect the rate.
② Mandatory disclosure of prices for gyms and pilates facilities
From September 2021, the'Service Price Marking System' will be introduced, requiring sports
facilities
to disclose prices.
Currently, beauty salons and academy businesses are implementing the'outdoor price labeling system' that allows the price to be written outside the store, and a similar system is applied to gyms, pilates facilities, golf practice areas, taekwondo gyms, swimming pools, and martial arts academies.
For example, the gym must write a price specifying specific conditions, such as '30,000 won per month when registered for one year', and if there is a homepage, it must be posted on the homepage.
If the price is not disclosed even after the service price labeling system is implemented, the workplace will be subject to a fine of 100 million won or less.
③ Safe Speed 5030 Nationwide implementation'Safe
Speed 5030' is a traffic safety policy that lowers the speed of vehicles in urban areas to 50 km/h on general roads and 30 km or less on rear roads such as residential areas to reduce traffic accidents.
In accordance with the revision of the enforcement regulations of the Road Traffic Act in April 2019, it will be applied to urban areas across the country from April 17, 2021 after a two-year grace period.
The vehicle speed of conventional roads in urban areas was within 60 km/h.
As a result of analyzing the effect of reducing traffic accidents before and after the implementation of 68 sections of the country where the safety speed 5030 was introduced, the National Police Agency said that the total number of accidents decreased by 13.3% and the number of deaths by 63.6%.
● Defense
① BTS can postpone enlistment until age 30
From June 2021, an amendment to the Military Service Act will be implemented to allow'popular culture and arts excellence' such as idol group BTS (BTS) to postpone military enlistment until age 30 if they wish. .
It is known that among the recipients of a cultural medal or packaging, the candidate for the postponement will be a person recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for promoting national prestige.
In October 2018, BTS received the Hwagwan Culture Medal in recognition of their contributions to the spread of Korean Wave and Korean language, so if they receive the recommendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, they are eligible for postponement.
● Digital
① Introduction of mobile driver's license A mobile driver's
license will be introduced at the end of 2021.
You can get an encrypted driver's license directly from your personal phone and use it whenever you need it.
The government said that it is most concerned about security concerns, and that it will gradually promote the mobileization of other identification cards such as resident registration cards.
② Operation of 7 Specialized Consultation
Centers for Digital Sex Crimes From January 2021,
7
“Digital Sex Crimes Specialized Consultation Centers” will be operated to help respond to digital sexual crimes and strengthen support for victims.
The selected institutions were Gyeongnam 1366, Gyeongbuk Provincial Violence and Domestic Violence Counseling Center, Daeseong Violence Victim Counseling Center, Busan Sexual Violence Victim Counseling Center, Jeonbuk Provincial Violence Damage Counseling Center, Jeju Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence Integration Counseling Center, and Chungnam 1366.
Each counseling center supports victim recovery and daily return, including psychological counseling services and trauma treatment support, and helps delete illegal photographs.
● Education
① 2022 SAT Consolidation, Korean/Mathematics Subject Change
The 2022 College Aptitude Test (SAT), which is implemented in 2021,
turns into a'Combined Literature
and Science SAT' where candidates can leave their own
fields
and choose elective courses. .
Accordingly, the Korean language and mathematics fields will be reorganized into the'Common Course + Elective Course' system.
Common Korean subjects are'Reading and Literature', and elective subjects include'Language and Media' and'Communication and Composition'.
Mathematics is not divided into hypothetical or b-type, but is divided into common subjects, Mathematics I and II, and elective subjects,'Probability and Statistics','Calculation' and'Geometry'.
Candidates take all common courses, and one elective course for Korean language and math is chosen.
② Free education for all elementary, middle, and high schools
From 2021, free high school education will be provided for all grades in high school.
In 2020, only 2nd and 3rd graders will receive free education, but from the new year to all grades.
From next year, all elementary, middle and high school students are expected to receive free education.
This is'News Pick'.