Yangcheon-gu to Provide Up to 500,000 KRW per Month to Unpaid Leave Workers at Small Businesses

Gu Accepts Applications for Employment Retention Support Fund Until 24th, Providing Up to 500,000 KRW Monthly to Local Small Business Workers on Unpaid Leave Over 5 Days Since COVID-19 Severity Upgrade

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that it will provide employment retention subsidies to workers employed at small business establishments facing economic difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19 to ensure job stability and livelihood maintenance.

The support targets workers employed at small business establishments within the region who are enrolled in employment insurance and have taken unpaid leave for more than five days since February 23, when COVID-19 was raised to a serious level. The district plans to provide up to 500,000 KRW per month for two months as leave allowance to these workers.

Those wishing to apply for the employment retention subsidy should check the eligibility requirements on the Yangcheon-gu Office website notice board by the 24th, prepare the required documents, and apply through a convenient method among ▲ visiting the Job Plus Center (81 Mokdongdong-ro, Haenuri Town 4th floor) ▲ registered mail (105 Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu Office 7th floor Job Economy Division) ▲ online (yc2020@citizen.seoul.kr).

The district will review the applicants and provide the subsidy to eligible workers. Those who miss this month’s application period can check future application schedules on the Yangcheon-gu Office website and apply accordingly. (※ Duplicate support is not allowed)

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We hope that the employment retention subsidy provided to workers at small business establishments struggling due to COVID-19 will offer some support in these difficult times, and we will spare no effort to support the local economy’s recovery.”

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