Job Committee: "70% of the Public Support 'Employment Insurance for All Former Employees'"

"National Employment Support System, 71.5% Approval"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] A survey revealed that 70% of respondents support expanding employment insurance and unemployment benefits to all employed individuals.

The Presidential Committee on Jobs disclosed the results of a public perception survey on expanding the employment safety net through a Q&A published on the 14th.

According to the survey, 70.4% of the general public (21.6% strongly support, 48.8% support) believe that employment insurance and unemployment benefits should be extended to all employed persons.

Among those not enrolled in employment insurance, 72.3% responded that they are willing to pay premiums and enroll. The willingness to enroll was reported as 73.6% among the unemployed, 71.8% among self-employed individuals, and 69.1% among wage workers.

Regarding the Korean-style unemployment assistance program, the 'National Employment Support System,' 71.5% expressed support. A Jobs Committee official stated, "We confirmed that the majority of the public agrees on the necessity of supporting low-income job seekers."

For the 'Plan to Create 550,000 Public Jobs' worth 3.6 trillion won and the 'Emergency Employment Stability Fund,' which allocates 1.5 trillion won to provide up to 1.5 million won each to 930,000 small business owners, special types of workers, and freelancers, support rates were 73.7% and 79.8%, respectively.

The policy to strengthen wage support for employers implementing unpaid leave received an approval rate of 84.8%.

Meanwhile, this survey was conducted by Hyundai Research Institute via telephone from the 6th to the 8th among 1,000 citizens aged 19 to 65, with a sampling error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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