Payment of relocation allowances
Criteria for payment of relocation allowances
- An eligible recipient may receive relocation allowances if he/she meets the following requirements. (Article 67(1) of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 90(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act)
· The eligible recipient obtains a job or attends an occupational training course and the head of a competent employment center of his/her place of application confirms that it is necessary for the eligible recipient to relocate pursuant to the criteria prescribed by the Minister of Employment and Labor;
· The business owner who employs the eligible recipient fails to pay relocation expenses or pays less than relocation allowances;
· The term of the employment contract shall not be less than one year, if required to relocate for employment.
Computation of relocation allowances
- Relocation allowances shall be for reimbursing reasonable relocation expenses for an eligible recipient and his/her dependent relatives living together to relocate, and the amount shall be computed based on a normal route between the eligible recipient’s current place of residence to the new one. (Article 67(2) of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 113(1) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
- Relocation allowances shall be computed based on the distance of relocation in accordance with the following table. (Article 113(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act, Notice of Relocation Allowances (the Ministry of Employment and Labor Notice No. 2015-65 dated 9/25/2015))
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Categories
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Payment criteria
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Amount paid
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Relocation within the country
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Cargo that can be carried by a 5-ton (or less) truck
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Paid on an as-incurred basis (including ladder truck or elevator fee)
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Cargo that exceeds 5-ton (if exceeds 7.5-ton, 7.5-ton is the maximum)
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Relocation expenses for cargo exceeding 5-ton (including ladder truck or elevator fee) up to 5-ton plus 50% of what is paid for the portion exceeding 5-ton but up to 7.5 ton
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- Where the new employer pays relocation expenses, the amount shall be deducted from what is stated in the foregoing table if the expenses needed before relocation are paid or will be paid by the employer who hired the eligible recipient. (Article 113(3) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
Application for relocation allowances
- An eligible recipient applying for relocation allowances shall submit a written claim for the said allowances, along with a certificate of eligibility confirmed by the new employer, to the competent the employment center in the new place of residence. (Article 90(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 114 (1) and Annex Form 99 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
- The written claim stated in the foregoing shall be submitted within 14 days from the day of relocation. (Body part of Article 114(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
· Provided, that if a natural disaster occurs or if any other inevitable circumstances exist, the application shall be filed within seven days from the date such cause or event ceases to exist. (Article 114(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
Method of payment of relocation allowances
- Relocation allowances are paid by depositing them into the account of the eligible recipient's designated financial institution. (Articles 90(2) and 75 of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act)