Gyeonggi-do to Provide 250,000 Won Vacation Allowance to Non-Regular Workers

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has selected 1,600 non-regular workers within the province this year and will provide 250,000 KRW per person as summer vacation expenses. The total project budget is approximately 400 million KRW.

On the 8th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will implement the 'Worker Vacation Expense Support Project' for the first time this year to provide opportunities for cultural enjoyment and leisure activities to non-regular and special employment workers.

The eligible recipients are residents aged 19 or older with a monthly income of 3 million KRW or less, including substitute drivers, platform workers such as quick delivery and courier services, special employment workers such as private tutors and insurance planners, fixed-term workers, part-time workers, dispatched and outsourced workers, among others.

Selected workers will pay 150,000 KRW, and Gyeonggi Province will add 250,000 KRW, forming a total 'accumulated fund' worth 400,000 KRW to be used for vacation expenses.

Within the 400,000 KRW accumulated fund, recipients can purchase various products related to domestic travel such as affiliated package products, accommodation vouchers, and admission tickets from a dedicated online mall from July to December.

In particular, to revitalize the local tourism economy, the province plans to sell 'Gyeonggi Province-style cultural leisure products' developed focusing on Gyeonggi’s unique cultural and artistic contents such as local museums, art galleries, performances, exhibitions, regional events, and popular restaurants.

Workers wishing to participate in the project can apply through the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation website from the 10th to the 30th. Afterwards, 1,600 people will be finally selected as beneficiaries through a lottery.

Ryu Gwang-yeol, Director of the Labor Bureau of the province, said, "This project aims to guarantee leisure cultural life and improve the quality of life for non-regular and special employment workers who relatively have poor vacation conditions. We will continue to develop various projects and policies to ensure conditions where work and rest can be balanced."

For more details about the project, please refer to the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation website (www.ggcf.kr) or contact by phone (031-853-8188, 8189).

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