Gochang-gun to Recruit Participants for 'Local Settlement Support Project' Until the 8th of Next Month

Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk Province, is recruiting participants for the Jeonbuk-type Youth Allowance program, ‘Jeonbuk Youth Regional Settlement Support Project,’ until the 8th of next month to help young people working in local industries achieve economic independence and settle stably in the region.

According to the county on the 19th, this project provides a settlement support allowance of 300,000 KRW per month for up to one year to young people who are working in local industries such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and have the will to settle in the area.

Recruitment Poster for Jeonbuk Youth Regional Settlement Support Project Participants.
[Photo by Gochang-gun]

The number of recruits this time is 56, and those who wish to receive the allowance must meet detailed eligibility requirements.

Eligible applicants must be young people aged 18 to 39 with household income at or below 180% of the median income, who have worked for more than six months in fields such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, SMEs, cultural arts, or research institute enterprises, have resided in Jeonbuk Province for more than one year, and be registered as residents as of the announcement date.

Applicants can apply and upload documents by accessing the Jeonbuk Youth Regional Settlement Support Project website or the Jeonbuk Youth Hub Center.

The application period is until 6 p.m. on the 8th of next month.

Youths selected for this project will receive the allowance of 300,000 KRW per month for one year in the form of credit (check) card-linked points. These points can be freely used at businesses within the province that fall under categories such as health management, self-development, and cultural leisure.

A county official said, “Through the promotion of the Jeonbuk Youth Regional Settlement Support Project, we hope that young people can settle stably in the region and live vibrantly. We ask for the active interest and participation of young people,” and added, “We will continue to actively support the improvement of young people’s quality of life.”

Gochang = Kim Jaegil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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