Osan City to Support Vulnerable Workers with Sick Leave Income Loss Compensation for Vaccine Inoculation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Following vulnerable workers who have undergone COVID-19 diagnostic testing, Osan City announced on the 22nd that it will also provide sick leave income loss compensation for vulnerable workers who have received preventive vaccine inoculation.

The city plans to provide 85,000 won per person, once, in the form of Osan City's local currency called "Osaek-jeon" as compensation for sick leave income loss from vaccine inoculation for vulnerable workers.

The eligible recipients are domestic or foreign nationals residing in Osan City, including part-time and temporary workers working fewer than 40 hours per week, workers in atypical employment, and care workers such as nursing caregivers.

These workers who have received a COVID-19 vaccine on or after Monday, June 28, and took sick leave or will take sick leave within three days from the date of inoculation due to illness or adverse reactions are eligible to receive compensation. However, those who used paid sick leave are excluded from eligibility.

The application period runs from July 22 to December 10, and application documents including an application form, a pledge regarding vaccine sick leave use and prevention of improper benefit receipt, a copy of identification, documents confirming vulnerable worker status, and proof of preventive vaccination can be found on the Osan City Hall website.

Proof of preventive vaccination or confirmation of vaccination details can be issued online through the vaccination facility, the vaccination assistant, or government24.

An official from Osan City stated, "As vaccine inoculation is in full swing, we will do our best to support vulnerable workers—whose daily wages are their livelihood—so that they can take rest without burden if they experience illness or adverse reactions after receiving the vaccine."