Seongnam City to Provide 500,000 KRW Monthly to Freelancers and Unpaid Leave Workers

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province is expanding the application channels for the 'Seongnam-type Emergency Employment Support Project.'

Seongnam City announced on the 4th that it will expand the employment support project applications, which have been accepted through the city hall website since the 20th of last month, to 50 district administrative welfare centers by the end of next month.

The support targets are special employment workers and freelancers who have been unable to provide labor for more than 5 days due to reasons such as business suspension after the COVID-19 alert was raised to a serious level, and unpaid leave workers at businesses with fewer than 50 employees that have suspended operations.

They will receive up to 1 million KRW in cash deposited into their accounts for two months.

However, recipients of basic livelihood security benefits, emergency living expenses, small business management stabilization funds, suspension allowances, employment retention support funds, and freelancer support funds under the Ministry of Health and Welfare's emergency welfare support cannot receive overlapping support.

Eligible applicants must bring the required documents such as the employment contract and labor non-provision confirmation, fill out the application form, and will be selected after a simple qualification check and review.

In-person applications are possible at the district administrative welfare centers of the applicant's address until the 30th of next month. Online applications through the city hall website are accepted until August 10.

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