Gangdong-gu Provides Stepping Stone Allowance (500,000 KRW/month) for Unemployed Youth

Young Adults Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID-19 to Receive 500,000 Won Monthly for Up to 3 Months... Recruitment of 100 Beneficiaries Until October 11

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is providing the ‘Unemployed Youth Stepping Stone Allowance’ to 100 young unemployed individuals who lost their jobs while working part-time, short-term, or temporary jobs due to the COVID-19 situation.

This project was established to support the livelihood stability of young people who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and to promote activities that enable them to re-enter society.

The youth population in Gangdong-gu is 138,023, accounting for 30.1% of the total population of the district. It is expected to be a great help to young unemployed people who are not eligible for government support due to conditions such as not being enrolled in employment insurance despite being unemployed.

The eligibility criteria are young unemployed individuals aged 19 to 39 who have lived in Seoul for more than six months and currently reside in Gangdong-gu as of the announcement date, who worked for at least one month in the same workplace in part-time, short-term, or temporary jobs, and who involuntarily lost their jobs between the escalation of the COVID-19 alert level to serious (February 23, 2020) and the announcement date (September 21, 2020).

The scale of support is 100 people, and applicants will be selected after reviewing whether they meet the support requirements.

Recipients will receive 500,000 KRW per month for up to three months, paid in Gangdong-gu local currency (Gangdong Bitsal Money).

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon of Gangdong-gu said, “In the serious situation of youth employment difficulties caused by COVID-19, we will continue to seek various support systems that can serve as stepping stones for young unemployed people who fall into the blind spots of government support.”

Applications can be submitted by email (didim2020@citizen.seoul.kr) until October 11.

Applicants can download the application form from the Gangdong-gu website, fill it out, and submit it along with supporting documents via email. Detailed information can be found on the Gangdong-gu Office website.

For inquiries about this Unemployed Youth Stepping Stone Allowance support project, please contact the Job Creation Division, Job Policy Team at Gangdong-gu Office.

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