Gyeonggi Province Recruits 13,000 Participants for 2nd Round of 'Youth Welfare Points' Program Offering 1.2 Million Won Annually

[Suwon Ilbo=Kim Gapdong] Gyeonggi Province will publicly recruit 13,000 participants for the 2nd round of the 'Youth Welfare Points' program from August 1-12 to improve employee benefits for young workers in the province and resolve job mismatches.

The 'Youth Welfare Points' program provides young residents aged 19-39 living in Gyeonggi Province who earn a monthly salary of 3.34 million won or less and work 36 hours or more per week at SMEs, mid-sized companies, small businesses, or non-profit organizations located in the province with annual welfare points worth 1.2 million won. For those who have completed military service, the application age is extended by the duration of military service (up to a maximum of 3 years).

This year's 'Youth Welfare Points' program targets a total of 36,000 participants. In the first recruitment in June, 13,000 participants were recruited, and this second recruitment will select 13,000 participants, with a third recruitment planned for October targeting 10,000 participants.

Selected participants will receive welfare points worth 1.2 million won (300,000 won per quarter). Eligible participants can purchase products in various categories including cultural activities, self-development, and health management through 'Gyeonggi Youth Mall,' a dedicated online shopping platform for youth welfare points. However, selected participants must verify their eligibility status every three months, including residence, workplace size, and working hours.

The recruitment period runs from 9:00 a.m. on August 1 to 6:00 p.m. on August 12. Applications can be submitted online through the Youth Worker Support Project website (http://youth.jobaba.net). Subsequently, applicants will be selected based on △lowest monthly salary, and in case of equal salaries, △length of service △length of residence in Gyeonggi Province, with selected participants to be announced on September 9.

Participants in other asset-building support projects such as Tomorrow's Settlement Mutual Aid, Youth In-Service Tomorrow's Settlement Mutual Aid, and Youth Tomorrow's Settlement Mutual Aid can also apply for the 'Youth Welfare Points' program. However, during participation in one of Gyeonggi Province's programs—either the 'SME Youth Worker Support Project' or 'Youth Worker Passbook' program—participants cannot simultaneously participate in other programs. Additionally, workers employed at public enterprises or public institutions are ineligible.

The province is applying public My Data services to simplify document submission and improve convenience in the application process. With consent to utilize public My Data, applicants can submit the 'Youth Welfare Points' application without providing resident registration certificates, records of four major insurance subscriptions, or health insurance premium payment confirmations.

Lee In-yong, head of the Youth Opportunity Division at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "The Youth Welfare Points program was established to improve benefits for young workers at SMEs, mid-sized companies, and small businesses in the province," and added, "We encourage participation in many other youth support programs operated by the province, including self-development support and activity space support."