Artclick, ‘The government is accepting applications from Seoul residents who want to use Filipino domestic helpers (care managers).’
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, ‘The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 16th that they will receive applications from families who want to participate in the ‘Foreign Care Manager Pilot Project’ from the 17th to August 6.’
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, ‘This pilot project was proposed by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon as the number of local care workers continues to decline and the population ages.’
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, ‘ According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Filipino domestic helpers enter the country as E-9 visa holders and are employed by service provider agencies approved by the government under the ‘Caregiving Labor Law’. They are aged between 24 and 38 and hold the Filipino government-certified ‘Caregiving NC Ⅱ’ qualification. They have undergone evaluations of their English and Korean language abilities, health check-ups, and background checks for drug and criminal records.’
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, ‘From the 15th, they are receiving 45 hours of pre-employment education focusing on Korean language, Korean culture, and daily life understanding locally before entering Korea. Upon arrival in August, they will receive 160 hours of education on Korean culture, industrial safety, and job-related topics over 4 weeks.’
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, ‘After entering the country, care managers will live in shared accommodation for adaptation to domestic life. The accommodation will prioritize convenience and safety, with emergency bells installed and assistants on-site. In case of assault or harassment against service users, the offender will be permanently excluded from being a service recipient and appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with relevant laws.’
Seoul City, ‘The target applicants for the service are households with children under 12 years of age (born after July 18, 2011) or households expecting childbirth. There is no income criteria. Preference will be given to single-parent families, families with multiple children, dual-income families, and pregnant women, taking into consideration the age of the child and the duration of the service.’
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, ‘The service includes child care and household services available for time-based (4, 6 hours) and full-day (8 hours) options from Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 8 PM. The maximum working hours are limited to 52 hours per week in compliance with the law, and only commuting-based service is allowed. The service can be utilized for up to 6 months.’
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, ‘ The service fee is 119,000 won per month for using the service for 4 hours a day. This amount reflects the minimum indirect costs, including the hourly minimum wage of 9,860 won and four major insurances. It is 9.2% lower compared to the current monthly fee of 131,000 won for the ‘Public Caregiver Hourly Comprehensive Type (Care + Housework)’. It is 21.7% more affordable than the cost of private care managers (152,000 won per month).’
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, ‘Seoul citizens who wish to use the service can apply 24 hours a day through the smartphone applications ‘Homestory Life (Delegate Mom)’ or ‘Hubris (Care Plus).’’
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, ‘Kim Sun-soon, head of the Seoul city’s Women and Family Department, said, “To support households raising children under 12 years old who are facing difficulties in using parental leave or want to focus on their careers, we are launching the first foreign care manager pilot project in Korea. It could be a new option for families experiencing career breaks or facing difficulties in raising children.”’