Seoul City to Recruit 15,000 Participants for 1st Round of Youth Allowance Program

Applications Accepted from the 9th to the 16th

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 5th that it will hold the first recruitment for young people to participate in this year's Seoul Youth Allowance program from 10 a.m. on the 9th to 4 p.m. on the 16th.

This year, the total scale of the youth allowance payment is 20,000 people. However, to accommodate young people who are unable to apply or miss the timing in the first half of the year, applications will be accepted in two rounds, in the first and second halves of the year. The first half payment will target 15,000 people.

Applications for the Seoul Youth Allowance are conducted through the Youth Mongttang Information Center and can only be submitted online. The eligibility criteria for the youth allowance program are unemployed or short-term employed young people aged 19 to 34, residing in Seoul as per their resident registration on the application date, who are not currently enrolled or on leave from school, and whose household income is at or below 150% of the median income. However, if the number of applicants is high, low-income youth will be given priority selection.

Meanwhile, this year, management will be strengthened to enhance the responsibility and transparency of the youth allowance usage. Accordingly, irregular usage will be inspected regularly, and immediate reimbursement measures will be taken upon detection. Additionally, applicants will be required to submit a self-activity report on career activities monthly to ensure the allowance aligns with its intended purpose and to increase policy effectiveness.

Kim Cheol-hee, Director of the Seoul Future Youth Planning Division, stated, “The economic hardship index perceived by young people themselves is the highest among all age groups, indicating that youth is the most challenging period in life.” He added, “We will expand institutional support so that the youth allowance can serve as a stepping stone for young people to overcome difficult times and strive toward their future dreams.”

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