Seodaemun-gu Provides 500,000 KRW Employment Incentive for Unemployed Youth

For Residents Aged 19-34 with Final Education Graduation Year 2019-2021... Applications Accepted Until June 30, 500,000 KRW Worth of Seodaemun Love Gift Certificates Provided

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) is providing employment incentives to unemployed youth who are having difficulty finding jobs due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The target group is youth aged 19 to 34 (born between January 1, 1986, and December 31, 2002) who are registered residents in the district, and whose final academic graduation (including dropout, dismissal, or completion) year is between 2019 and 2021.

They must also be unemployed without employment insurance coverage. However, those insured under employment insurance who work 26 hours or less per week or have short-term employment of 3 months or less are eligible to apply.

▲ Current students or those on leave from universities or graduate schools ▲ Those receiving or eligible for unemployment benefits ▲ Participants in the 2020 Youth Job-Seeking Activity Support Fund and the 2021 National Employment Support System (Type 1) supported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor are excluded.

Students currently enrolled in Korea National Open University, Cyber University, or the Academic Credit Bank System (Independent Study) may apply if their previous final academic graduation (including dropout, dismissal, or completion) year is between 2019 and 2021.

Applications can be submitted through the Seoul Youth Portal by 6:00 PM on June 30, and applicants can also check their selection status and progress there.

Required documents such as resident registration certificate or abstract, employment insurance qualification history, and final academic graduation certificate should be scanned and attached.

The district will sequentially provide selected unemployed youth with mobile Seodaemun Love Gift Certificates worth 500,000 KRW per person starting from June.

Detailed eligibility requirements and application methods can be found in the announcements section on the Seodaemun-gu Office website.

Mayor Moon Seok-jin of Seodaemun-gu said, “We hope this employment incentive will provide some help to young people struggling to find jobs due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

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