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Employment stabilization subsidy of 1.5 million won is paid to those who do not receive employment insurance benefits and whose income or sales have plummeted. Over 300,000 applications were filed within three weeks of online filing, and many middle-aged people were attracted to offline filing, which began yesterday (22nd).

Reporter Jehee Hee was covered.

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As soon as the job center opened, it was crowded with people trying to apply for employment security support.

Online application started on the 1st, but there were many middle-aged people who have been delayed to apply online.

[Lee Sang-ok/ Taxi driver in his 50s: (On the internet) I didn't speak well... . It's hard to pay more than four cards to pay this month, so even if this doesn't

work, it's not easy for seniors to prepare documents to prove income or sales decline.

[Song Hyeon-ja/Self-employed in his 70s: There is something like this. Remove the (documents) from the tax office, fax it to the card company, copy the passbook… .]

1.5 million won is desperately needed for those who cannot make a living every day.

[Yang Soon-ja/70's Insurance Planner: (working) It's been 30 years, but it's not good right now. I haven't met anybody, so I don't have any. This month, (income is 0) 0.]

Many people complained that the requirement to prove that their income or sales decreased by 25 to 50% in March and April this year was too rigid.

[Employment center staff: Sales are too high. It should be reduced so that you can receive it.] The

application for job security support has exceeded 800,000 in three weeks of online filing.

By the 20th of next month, if the online and offline applications are filed together, the government's estimated 11.4 million people will surpass.