- Benefit
- Standard pay grades 1-7 (monthly premium KRW 40,950-76,050). Ministry of SMEs and Startups support: grades 1-2 80%, grades 3-4 60%, grades 5-7 50% (KRW 32,760-38,025 per month), up to 5 years. In Gangwon, Chungnam, etc., additional local government support can bring the total to a maximum of 100%. Job-Seeker's Benefit upon closure = base daily amount (selected pay) × 60%; 120 days for 1-3 years of enrollment, 150 days for 3-5 years, 180 days for 5-10 years, 210 days for 10 years or more.
- Who is eligible
- Business owners with no employees or fewer than 50 employees (business registered and actually operating). Premium support is for small business owners
- When to apply
- Enroll any time · premium support applications from 2026.1.2 · support is refunded about 2 months after payment
- How to apply
- New enrollment: enroll and apply for support at the same time on the Employment and Industrial Accident Insurance Total Service (고용산재보험토탈서비스, total.comwel.or.kr) of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service · Existing enrollees: Small Business 24 (소상공인24, sbiz24.kr) · 1588-0075/1533-0100
- Important notes
- May close when the 2026 support scale of about 42,200 people (KRW 15.3 billion) runs out. Additional support from provinces must be applied for separately with the local government.
- Note
- To receive benefits: enrollment of at least 1 year within the 24 months before closure, involuntary closure, and job search efforts. Excluded from enrollment: real estate rental business, recipients of Job-Seeker's Benefit within 2 years before applying, and businesses not covered by employment insurance.
Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.