Seongnam City Provides Up to 90% Support for Industrial Accident Insurance Premiums for Special Employment Workers

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province is accepting applications for industrial accident insurance premium support for special employment workers and others.

Seongnam City announced on the 18th that it will accept the second round of applications for support of industrial accident insurance premiums paid until June for special employment workers, artists, and one-person business owners until the 12th of next month.

Special employment workers refer to workers in 14 occupations such as delivery drivers and insurance planners, as well as business owners who have exclusive contracts with them (businesses with fewer than 10 employees).

Artists are those registered with the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation with proof of artistic activity. Special employment workers and artists will receive support for 90% of the industrial accident insurance premiums they have paid.

One-person business owners include those in six occupations such as delivery drivers, quick service drivers, designated drivers, rental product inspectors, home appliance installers, and freight truck owners. The city will support 45% of the industrial accident insurance premiums paid.

Common requirements are that applicants must reside in Seongnam or work at a business located in the Seongnam area, and must be enrolled in industrial accident insurance.

Those who missed the first application period can also apply.

The city expects to support 4,200 people with industrial accident insurance premiums and has secured a total project budget of 473 million KRW.

After consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and social security system changes, the city introduced the industrial accident insurance premium support project for special employment workers and artists last year, and this year expanded the target to include one-person business owners in six occupations.

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