Yeonggwang-gun Implements 'Special Local Employment Response Support' to Overcome COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Junsung) announced on the 9th that it will promote the ‘COVID-19 Regional Employment Response Special Support Project’ to support unpaid leave workers, special-type workers, freelancers, and others who are experiencing difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19.

This special support project is an emergency support measure for unpaid leave workers, special-type workers, freelancers, and others who have fallen into the blind spots of the social safety net following the elevation of the national infectious disease crisis alert level to ‘Severe’.

Support for unpaid leave workers prioritizes employees in travel, tourism accommodation, tourism transportation, and performance industries at workplaces with fewer than 100 employees that have implemented unpaid leave for more than 5 business days since February 23. It provides 25,000 KRW per day, up to 500,000 KRW per month, for two months.

For special-type workers and freelancers, those who are not enrolled in employment insurance and have been unable to work for more than 5 days since February 23, such as private tutors, door-to-door salespeople, substitute drivers, and sports instructors, are eligible. Priority is given to households with income below 100% of the median income.

Exclusions include households receiving emergency living expenses from Jeollanam-do, basic livelihood security recipients, unemployment benefit recipients, and those eligible for emergency welfare support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare; duplicate payments are not allowed.

A county official stated, “We will do our best to proceed quickly so that support funds can be delivered to workers who are struggling to make a living due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation and to stabilize their livelihoods.”

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