'3 Million Won Per Person' National Employment Support System Dedicated Officials Increased by 740

Ministry of Employment to Greatly Increase Workforce... Largest Single Project Ever

Minister Lee Jae-gap of the Ministry of Employment and Labor is speaking at the "National Employment Support System Participants Meeting" held on the 3rd at the Southern Employment Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government will increase the number of public officials to operate the National Employment Support System, which provides 3 million won per person in allowances and employment support services to low-income job seekers.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 8th that the revised organizational chart of the ministry and its affiliated institutions, including this content, will be implemented from the 9th.

The revision includes an increase of 740 public officials dedicated to the National Employment Support System. This is the largest number of public officials ever recruited by the ministry for a single project. Of the 740 public officials to be added, 736 will be assigned to 99 employment centers nationwide.

This system, which has been in effect since last month, provides vulnerable groups such as low-income job seekers, youth, and women with career interruptions who are in the blind spots of employment insurance, with a job-seeking promotion allowance of 500,000 won per month for six months, along with customized employment support services.

This year, the budget for the National Employment Support System is 1.1558 trillion won, and the target number of beneficiaries is 590,000. About 200,000 applicants applied within one month of implementation.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor selects recipients through screening applicants' income requirements and other criteria, conducts in-depth counseling with them, and establishes individual job-seeking activity plans. They also verify whether these plans are properly implemented.

A ministry official said regarding the increase in public officials, "The National Employment Support System is a representative employment support project aimed at helping low-income vulnerable groups escape poverty through work, which signifies its great importance," adding, "We plan to continuously improve the quality of employment services."

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