Uiwang City to Support Vulnerable Workers with 230,000 Won in 'Sick Leave Income Loss Compensation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 16th that it will provide 230,000 won per person in 'sick leave income loss compensation' to enable vulnerable workers to receive medical checkups without worries about their livelihoods if they show suspected COVID-19 symptoms.

The city decided to provide the sick leave income loss compensation in local currency to allow vulnerable workers who would otherwise have to go to work even with suspected COVID-19 symptoms to promptly receive testing.

The support targets are vulnerable workers within the city who have self-isolated from after the 4th of this month through the receipt of test results, having undergone diagnostic testing according to medical professionals' assessment due to suspected COVID-19 symptoms. This includes part-time workers working less than 40 hours per week, daily wage workers, special-form workers, and care workers.

Applications will be accepted until December 11 this year. Applicants must submit required documents including an application form, a copy of their identification, a commitment letter regarding compliance with self-isolation and non-receipt of fraudulent compensation, and documents proving eligibility to the city's Employment Division via email, mail, or in person. For more details, please check the announcements section of the city's website.

Hong Seok-il, director of the city's Employment Division, stated, "Vulnerable workers face financial burden as they cannot work for 2-3 days while waiting for COVID-19 diagnostic test results," adding, "We hope that providing sick leave income loss compensation will contribute to improving the livelihoods of vulnerable workers and preventing the spread of COVID-19."