Republic of Korea: Emergency livelihood aid for Workers on unpaid leave

Submitted by siha on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 16:43
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Ministry of Employment and Labor (30.03.2020) ‘Special Regional Employment Support Aid' will be given to 100 thousand workers, at the rate of KRW 500 thousand a month / ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ of an average of KRW 650 thousand a month (for a month+α) will be provided.

17 administrative regions will provide 100 thousand workers on unpaid leave with monthly emergency livelihood aid of KRW 500,000 for up to two months, starting April.

The government's ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ has been expanded to include workers on unpaid leave, workers on leave of absence and the dependent self-employed whose livelihoods have been disrupted by COVID-19. Starting April 6th, recipients of Emergency Welfare Aid will get an average subsidy of KRW 650,000 a month, depending on the number of their household members.

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‘Special Regional Employment Support Aid' will be given to 100 thousand workers, at the rate of KRW 500 thousand a month for up to two months. / ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ of an average of KRW 650 thousand a month (for a month+α) will be provided.

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[Workers on unpaid leave and on leave of absence] Emergency livelihood aid

  ↳‘Special Regional Employment Support Aid' will be given to 100 thousand workers, at the rate of KRW 500 thousand a month / ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ of an average of KRW 650 thousand a month (for a month+α) will be provided.

- 17 administrative regions will provide 100 thousand workers on unpaid leave with monthly emergency livelihood aid of KRW 500,000 for up to two months, starting April.

- The government's ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ has been expanded to include workers on unpaid leave, workers on leave of absence and the dependent self-employed whose livelihoods have been disrupted by COVID-19. Starting April 6th, recipients of Emergency Welfare Aid will get an average subsidy of KRW 650,000 a month, depending on the number of their household members.