[Photo] Unemployment Benefits Briefing Session Crowded with Jobless Workers

On the 12th, an unemployment benefits briefing session was held for the unemployed at the Seoul Employment Welfare Plus Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Due to the economic downturn caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the employment shock has worsened, and the amount paid for unemployment benefits in April reached 993.3 billion won, setting a new record high. The number of new job-seeker benefit applicants increased by 32.9% (32,000 people) compared to the same month last year, reaching 129,000./Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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