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Employment Insurance Act — Article 56 (Date and method of payment)

고용보험법 제56조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-18) — check the Korean original.

(1) Job-seeking benefits shall be payable for the number of days for which recognition of unemployment has been obtained, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The head of an employment security office shall set the date for payment of job-seeking benefits for each eligible recipient and give notice of the date to him or her.

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