Gwangjin-gu Provides Up to 1 Million KRW Employment Retention Subsidy for Unpaid Leave Workers

Support for Unpaid Leave Workers in Companies with Fewer Than 50 Employees Facing Difficulties Due to COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will provide employment retention support funds to workers of companies that have implemented unpaid leave due to COVID-19-related gathering bans, gathering restrictions, and business restrictions.

The eligible recipients are workers of companies with fewer than 50 employees within Gwangjin-gu, excluding non-profit organizations and sole proprietors. Among them, those who have taken unpaid leave for five or more days per month since July 1 and have maintained employment insurance until the payment date of the employment retention support fund (in November) are eligible.

Workers of companies under gathering bans are given the highest priority, followed by those under gathering restrictions as second priority, business restrictions as third priority, and workers of companies in other industries as fourth priority.

Workers wishing to apply can visit the reception desk on the 3rd floor of the Safety Management Building at the district office with the application form, business registration certificate, employment insurance workplace qualification acquisition list, a copy of the worker’s bankbook, and other required documents from October 12 to November 6. Applications can also be submitted via email, mail, or fax.

After review by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, selected workers will receive 500,000 KRW per month, up to a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW (for two months) in November.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Through this project, we hope to prevent unemployment and contribute to the livelihood stability of workers in companies with fewer than 50 employees who are experiencing business difficulties such as gathering bans and restrictions due to the resurgence of COVID-19.” He added, “We will continue to discover policies that can provide economic assistance and implement them promptly to help the recovery of the local economy as soon as possible.”

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