Yongin City Expands 'Hope Dream Job' Program Eligibility and Loosens Qualifications

Property Value 300 Million to 400 Million Won or Less
Including Long-term Unemployed and At-risk Youth

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 20th that it will expand the eligibility criteria and relax the qualification standards for the 'Hope Dream Job' program starting next year.

The 'Hope Dream Job' program provides temporary public jobs to citizens aged 18 and older who have the ability to work but are unable to find employment and thus have no regular income. Those selected for the Hope Dream Job program will receive wages for four months while participating in public service support projects, environmental cleanup projects, and public asset maintenance.

With the recent relaxation of criteria, the city has eased the asset value limit for priority selection from 300 million KRW to 400 million KRW to enable linkage with the National Employment Support System. The vulnerable groups criteria have also been expanded to include 'long-term unemployed' and 'at-risk youth' in addition to the existing categories of persons with disabilities, North Korean defectors, and female heads of households who are marriage immigrants.

The city plans to hire a total of 840 people in three phases, with 280 people each phase next year. Any citizen aged 18 or older who has the ability to work and is unemployed or has no regular income can apply. Priority will be given to those with assets under 400 million KRW and those belonging to vulnerable employment groups.

Applications for the first phase of the Hope Dream Job program next year will be accepted until the 22nd. Citizens wishing to apply should submit their applications at their local eup, myeon, or dong administrative welfare center.

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