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The government also decided to give extra living funds to those who are unable to receive support, such as unemployment benefits, even though they are having difficulties living immediately. These include special employment and freelance workers who are out of the employment safety net. In addition, we decided to relieve the burden of the four major premiums and electricity charges for low-income families and small businesses.

Reporter Hee-won Je.

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Jang Joong-geun, a 34-year-old quick service engineer, lost his job by more than 30% this month.

I'm worried about my livelihood right now because I'm a special employment worker with no support benefits such as unemployment benefits.

[Jang Joong-geun / Quick Service article: Even if you work hard, you can barely earn 2 million won a month, but you can't earn 1.5 million won in February and March.

Special employment and freelance workers, such as teachers and proxy drivers, are learning in the blind spot of employment insurance.

The government also provides them with a life-stable fund of 500,000 won per month for two months from next month.

In addition, about 100,000 unpaid employees in small businesses receive the same support.

[Lee Jae-gap / Minister of Employment and Labor: Emphasis is placed on the immediate support of the emergency livelihood stability of more than 500,000 vulnerable groups in the blind spot of the employment safety net.]

It also reduces the burden of the four major health insurance premiums and electricity bills.

We decided to cut 50% of the three-month premium for the lower 20% based on the amount paid for health insurance premiums first, and then cut 30% of the three-month premium for the lower 20-40%.

Industrial accident insurance premiums for small business sites are also reduced by 30% for 6 months from March to August.

In addition, for 4772,000 households of small business owners and vulnerable families, it was decided to extend the electricity bill payment deadline for three months from April to June.

(Video coverage: Kang Dong-cheol, video editing: Seon-tak Kim)

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