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Insurance Agents Biggest COVID-19 Relief Payout Beneficiaries

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Insurance agents made up the biggest portion of workers who received emergency relief payouts from the government amid the new coronavirus pandemic, data showed Sunday. Of around 500,000 virus-hit workers and businesspeople who received the government’s relief money, about 87,000 of them were insurance agents, according to the data [...]

S. Korea to Give Cash Payouts to 2.8 mln Households This Week amid Pandemic

SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The government plans to start giving cash payouts to around 2.8 million virus-hit households starting this week, the interior ministry said Sunday. Under the measure, eligible households — including those under the government’s low-income support or disabled pension scheme — will receive up to 1 million won (US$817) in cash on [...]