Enrollment requirements of statutory social insurances for part-time workers
A part-time worker is an employee whose contractual weekly working hours are shorter than those of a full-time employee engaged in the same type of work at the same workplace.
Below is a summary of the eligibility requirements and criteria for enrollment in the statutory social insurance programs for part-time workers.
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Social insurance type |
Requirements for enrollment for part-time workers |
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Medical Insurance & Long Term Care Insurance |
Employees with contractual working hours of at least 60 hours per month are required to enroll in National Health Insurance. |
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National Pension |
Employees are required to enroll in National Pension if they meet any of the following conditions:
o The employee works 60 hours or more per month, or o The employee works for three months or more, or o The employee earns a monthly income of KRW 2.2 million or more. |
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Unemployment Insurance |
Employees are required to enroll in Employment Insurance if either of the following conditions is met:
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Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance |
It is mandatory. |