Dobong-gu Provides Employment Retention Support Funds for Unpaid Leave Workers Affected by COVID-19

Application for 'Unpaid Leave Employment Retention Support Fund' from March 1 to March 31... Unpaid leave support for workers of small businesses and micro-enterprises with fewer than 50 employees, 500,000 KRW per month, up to 1,500,000 KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) is accepting applications from the 1st to the 31st for the payment of employment retention support funds to unpaid leave workers of small business owners and small enterprises affected by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The "Employment Retention Support Fund for Unpaid Leave Workers" is a system designed to support unpaid leave for workers of small business owners and small enterprises with fewer than 50 employees, for whom paid leave is realistically difficult.

The eligible applicants are workers of small business owners and small enterprises with fewer than 50 employees located in Dobong-gu, who have been on unpaid leave for 5 or more days per month from November 14, 2020, to March 31, 2021, and who maintain employment insurance until April 30, 2021.

This employment retention support fund prioritizes workers in industries severely affected by business suspension and restrictions due to prolonged economic downturn and strengthened social distancing measures.

In 2020, the employment retention support fund paid 500,000 KRW per person, up to a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW for two months, but this year the maximum support limit has been raised to 1,500,000 KRW.

The selection criteria prioritize industries heavily impacted by COVID-19 (business suspension → operational restrictions), and if the budget is exceeded, selection is based on workers with long-term employment insurance enrollment in current companies.

Applications can be made by the business owner or the unpaid leave worker. Applicants can download the required documents from the Dobong-gu website under 'Notices/Budget Announcements,' fill them out, and send them via email (dobongjob2021@citizen.seoul.kr) or visit the New Economic Job Division at the district office in person to submit.

Mayor Dongjin Lee stated, “The employment retention support fund aims to support workers of small business owners and small enterprises with fewer than 50 employees who have been inevitably placed in the blind spot of government policies regarding unpaid leave. Through this support fund, we intend to provide employment stability and livelihood maintenance for workers and help workplaces retain skilled personnel.”

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