Generally not while enrolled, with some exceptions.

National Employment Support Program (Korea)

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Korea's National Employment Support Program, launched in January 2021, provides employment services and income support, such as a job-seeking allowance, to low-income jobseekers and young people who don't qualify for unemployment benefits.

Contents

1. Background
2. How it works
3. FAQ
4. References

Background

Unemployment benefits require an insurance record, which leaves first-time jobseekers and many self-employed workers uncovered. The 2009 Employment Success Package offered services with little income support. A 2020 law created the current program in 2021. It is often called the second safety net, between employment insurance and basic livelihood security.

How it works

Type I pays a job-seeking allowance for up to six months, alongside services, to people who meet income and asset tests. Young people get relaxed thresholds. Type II offers counseling, training, and staged activity grants. Participants follow an individual job-search plan with a counselor, and a success bonus is paid on finding work.

FAQ

Can I receive it with unemployment benefits?: No, not Type I allowances.
Can students apply?: Generally not while enrolled, with some exceptions.

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26

References

구직자 취업촉진 및 생활안정지원에 관한 법률, 국가법령정보센터. https://www.law.go.kr
고용24. https://www.work24.go.kr
고용노동부. (2021). 국민취업지원제도 시행 보도자료.

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