Unemployment benefits reach nearly 1 trillion won Unemployment benefits paid out by the central government hit a single-month record in April, reaching nearly 1 trillion won ($820 million).Meanwhile the government also announced plans to take steps toward universal employment insurance. 2020.5.11
Unemployment insurance for all gains mainstream support Unemployment insurance for all is a once bold idea gaining widespread support, with an administration leader proposing it and suggesting that this level of coverage may make sense. 2020.5.10
![Employment and Labor Minister Lee Jae-kap speaks at a task force for jobs at the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Administration's office in Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11261174.jpg?imageId=11261174&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Blue House Senior Secretary Kang Ki-jung raises the need for a universal employment insurance, much like the national health insurance, during a seminar held at a convention center in Yongsan District on May 1. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11674407.jpg?imageId=11674407&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)