Definition of employment promotion allowance

Definition of employment promotion allowance
- In addition to job-seeking benefits, the Minister of Employment and Labor may pay vocational ability development allowances, long-distance job search allowances and relocation allowances. (Articles 65, 66 and 67 of the Employment Insurance Act) to encourage reemployment of eligible recipients
Vocational ability development allowance

Vocational ability development allowance
- “Vocational ability development allowance” refers to unemployment benefits paid to an qualified recipient who participates in vocational skills development training, etc. required by the head of an employment center for the period of such training, etc. (Article 65 (1) of the Employment Insurance Act)

Application and payment of vocational ability development allowance
- Application of vocational ability development allowance
· Qualified recipients who wish to receive an allowance for vocational ability development shall submit a certificate of qualification and a certificate of enrollment on the date of unemployment recognition notified by the head of an employment center in charge of the training institutions. (Article 65 (3) of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 88 (4) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, and Article 110 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
- Payment of vocational ability development allowance
· Vocational ability development allowance shall be paid on the day set for the payment of job-seeking benefits to the relevant eligible recipient. (Article 65 (3) of the Employment Insurance Act and Article 75, 88 (3) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act)
· No vocational ability development allowance shall be paid for the period during which the payment of job benefits has been suspended pursuant to Article 60 (1) and (2) of the Employment Insurance Act. (Article 65 (2) of the Employment Insurance Act)
· The amount of vocational ability development allowance shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Employment and Labor in consideration of expenses incurred in providing vocational training, such as transportation costs, meals, etc. (Article 65 (3) of the Employment Insurance Act and Article 88 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act)
Long-distance job search allowances

Definition of long-distance job search allowance
- “Long-distance job search allowances” refers to unemployment benefits paid to an eligible recipient who conducts a long-distance job search in accordance with guidance by the employment center under Article 89 Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act. (Article 66 (1) of the Employment Insurance Act)
- The amount of job-seeking expenses for the long-distance shall be the ordinary expenses incurred in the job-seeking activities, which shall be the amount calculated pursuant to Article 111 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act. (Article 66 (2) of the Employment Insurance Act)

Application and payment of long-distance job search allowance
- Application of long-distance job search allowance
· An eligible recipient applying for long-distance job search allowances shall submit a written claim for long-distance job search allowances, along with a certificate of qualification, to the head of an employment center. (Article 89 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 112 (1) and Annex Form 98 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
· The written claim stated in the foregoing shall be submitted within 14 days from the end date of the long-distance job-seeking activities period. (Article 89 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act and body part of Article 112 (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 89 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, Article 112 (2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
· The head of an employment center may require eligible recipients to submit documents or other materials to prove their long-distance job search activities. (Article 89 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act and Article 112 (3) of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act)
- Payment of long-distance job search allowances
· Long-distance job search allowances are paid by depositing them into the account of the eligible recipient's designated financial institution. (Articles 89 (2) and 75 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act)
· The amount of the long-distance job search activity expenses shall be the ordinary expenses incurred in job-seeking activities, which shall be the amount calculated pursuant to Article 111 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act. (Article 66 (2) of the Employment Insurance Act)
Relocation allowances

What are relocation allowances?
- “Relocation allowances” refers to unemployment benefits paid to an eligible recipient who is required to relocate to take up a job or participate in vocational skills development training, etc. required by the head of the employment center under Article 90 Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act. (Article 67 (1) of the Employment Insurance Act)

Application and payment of relocation allowances
- Application of 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 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. (Article 90 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, and 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)
- Payment Method 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)
· The amount of relocation allowances shall be the general expenses incurred in the relocation of the eligible recipient and their relatives who make a living on the basis of the recipient, and the amount calculated pursuant to Article 113 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Insurance Act (Article 67 (2) of the Employment Insurance Act).