Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled Donates 10 Million Won in Employee Contributions to Daegu and Gyeongbuk Regions

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled donated 10 million won, raised voluntarily by the agency's executives and employees, to the National Disaster Relief Association on the 16th. The donation will be used to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas, which have been severely affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The donated funds will be used to purchase daily necessities and food kits to be delivered to self-quarantined individuals and vulnerable groups in the community who are experiencing difficulties in economic activities. It will also be used to provide medical support kits for medical staff and volunteers working on the front lines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Jo Jong-ran, the agency's president, said, "I hope this will provide strength to the medical staff and volunteers who have devoted themselves on the front lines during these difficult times, and help everyone facing economic hardships due to COVID-19 return to their normal daily lives, even if just a little."

Meanwhile, the agency has established an emergency response plan for COVID-19 and is implementing support measures to minimize difficulties faced by employers and disabled workers.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, 25 vocational competency development institutes and training centers under the agency will be closed until the 22nd. For small business owners with fewer than 10 employees in the tourism, transportation, and accommodation sectors, the payment method for disability employment incentives has been temporarily changed from quarterly to monthly.

For more details, please refer to the agency's website (www.kead.or.kr) or contact by phone at 1588-1519.

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