Jeonnam Province Secures 7 Billion KRW in National Funding for 'COVID-19 Regional Employment Response Special Support Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 2nd that it has secured 7 billion KRW in national funds through the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s ‘COVID-19 Regional Employment Response Special Support Project,’ which supports workers in special employment types and unpaid leave workers.

Accordingly, workers in special employment types, freelancers, and unpaid leave workers can receive up to 500,000 KRW per month for the next two months.

The ‘COVID-19 Regional Employment Response Special Support Project’ is a program that supports workers in special employment types, freelancers, unpaid leave workers, and those employed in special employment support industries such as travel and tourism accommodation, who are in the blind spots of the social safety net.

The 7 billion KRW project budget secured by Jeonnam Province will be allocated to three projects: 6.427 billion KRW for supporting workers in special employment types and freelancers, 525 million KRW for supporting unpaid leave workers at businesses affected by COVID-19, and 48 million KRW for supporting trainees whose vocational training has been interrupted. The support will be provided to about 7,000 people residing in Jeonnam Province.

In particular, workers in special employment types, freelancers, and unpaid leave workers, who are expected to be heavily affected or have many applicants, will receive up to 500,000 KRW per month for two months. Trainees participating in training courses of 140 hours or more but whose vocational training has been interrupted will receive 120,000 KRW per month for two months.

The support funds will be paid in cash, local currency, or check cards, with recipients free to choose the method in each city or county.

Applications can be submitted to the town, township, or neighborhood offices of the applicant’s address starting from the 6th, after checking the details on the city or county websites.

Baetaekhyu, Head of Jeonnam Province Job Policy Headquarters, said, “Many special employment workers who have lost work due to the spread of COVID-19 and workers placed on unpaid leave due to business suspension against their will exist. We hope this project will provide some help to workers in despair so they can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

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