Hwasun-gun Supports 'Job Search Activity Allowance' for Unemployed Youth

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 16th that it will support the ‘Youth Job-Seeking Activity Allowance’ for unemployed youth struggling due to the contraction of the job market.

The county will select 28 young job seekers and provide a total of 84 million KRW in job-seeking activity allowances (75.6 million KRW from provincial funds and 8.4 million KRW from county funds).

The job-seeking activity allowance is a project that supports 3 million KRW per person over six months, providing 500,000 KRW monthly to help young job seekers focus on their job search activities.

Applications are open to unemployed youth aged 18 to 34 residing in the county, who have graduated, completed, or dropped out of their final education at least two years ago, and belong to households with less than 150% of the median income (7,124,000 KRW for a four-person household). Applications can be submitted through the Jeonnam Job Integrated Information Network by the 6th of next month.

The county plans to review eligibility, local residency period, income, and other factors to select the final 28 recipients.

A portion of the support fund (300,000 KRW from the first payment) will be provided in Hwasun Love Gift Certificates to help revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to COVID-19.

The county is also operating a ‘Job Cafe’ where youth can proactively search for jobs and receive employment training.

The Job Cafe has been offering free employment support services for job-seeking youth since last month until September, located at Bulk Coffee Hwasun Singi Branch.

It is available to young job seekers aged 18 to 39 who wish to find employment, providing basic to in-depth counseling and monthly employment-related lectures.

Job seekers can form group study meetings to share information and practice job skills, which has been well received by young job seekers.

Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “We will develop and implement various support policies so that young people can focus on job-seeking activities in a stable environment. We will nurture the dreams of youth and make Hwasun a place where young people return.”

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