Korea Federation of SMEs Implements Interest-Free Medical and Disaster Loans for Yellow Umbrella to Improve Small Business Welfare

Securing Social Safety Nets for Small Businesses and Small Merchants through Expansion of Welfare Services

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (Kbiz) announced on the 30th that it will implement interest-free medical loans and disaster loans to strengthen the social safety net by improving welfare services for small businesses and small merchants.

Yellow Umbrella subscribers have been able to use the 'premium payment suspension system' within a 6-month period if they suffered from illness, injury, or disaster damage. Starting in December, subscribers who meet certain conditions will be able to receive interest-free medical and disaster loans within a certain limit of the premiums they have paid.

Medical loans are available interest-free up to 10 million KRW for one year if hospitalized for continuous treatment for 5 days or more due to illness or injury. Disaster loans are available interest-free up to 20 million KRW for two years upon submission of disaster confirmation documents from related agencies in case of disasters such as typhoons or earthquakes.

Yellow Umbrella has operated a product with an annual interest rate of 2.9% (quarterly variable rate) on loans within premiums, but starting from the 1st of next month, it will operate a total of three loan products including medical and disaster loans.

Park Yongman, head of the Kbiz Mutual Aid Business Division, said, "We hope that these medical and disaster loans will provide some help to small businesses and small merchants facing difficulties due to illness, injury, or disaster," and added, "We will continue to discover and implement various welfare and educational projects to enhance the purpose of mutual aid of Yellow Umbrella and improve customer services by working together."

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