Ministry of the Interior and Safety to Provide '50,000' Local Jobs Supporting Vaccination and Daily Quarantine Measures

Supplementary Budget Passed in National Assembly Plenary Session, 236.7 Billion KRW Allocated

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] To support residents facing economic difficulties due to COVID-19 and to ensure the smooth execution of COVID-19 vaccination and daily quarantine measures, 50,000 public jobs will be provided.

On the 25th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that with the supplementary budget bill passing the National Assembly plenary session, the Hope Work Support Project, with a total budget of 236.7 billion KRW (213 billion KRW from the central government and 23.7 billion KRW from local governments), will begin nationwide at local governments.

The Hope Work Support Project was organized as an emergency employment measure to respond to the worsening employment situation due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to support large-scale vaccination and other quarantine needs. The project targets low-income groups, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable employment groups, as well as residents requiring economic support due to COVID-19.

However, to prioritize urgent livelihood support, participation is restricted for those currently involved in other job programs. Participants in the Hope Work Support Project will be deployed from April to projects designed according to local conditions, such as supporting regional vaccination centers that will be fully operational, daily quarantine activities, revitalizing local economies to aid economic recovery, and supporting economic activities in rural and fishing villages.

Each local government plans to announce the project and recruit participants, who will begin work from April after a selection process. Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Interior and Safety, stated, “Through the Hope Work Support Project, we plan to support COVID-19 vaccination and daily quarantine efforts.” He added, “We expect not only to ensure the smooth progress of vaccinations but also to create jobs for local residents struggling due to the prolonged pandemic.”

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