Trend of Half―way Employment in Korea

: Focusing on Enforcement after National Basic Living Security Act

Abstract

The goal of this research is to consider how Intermediate Employment has been transferred since National Basic Living Security Act was implemented, especially focusing on the targets of Half―way Employment and social welfare service delivery system, and finally to clarify the tasks of them.For Korea, the policy of Half―way Employment was institutionalized and systematized at 2000, with starting to institutionalize National Basic Living Security Act. Since then, in terms of the features of the policy, first, it has been expanded to National Basic Living Security Act Recipients, as well as Near Poverty Group or do who have difficulty seeking job’s, concerning the targets for support.Second, to boost the road of the General Labor Market, Korea government has tried to reinforce Work Incentive, Individualized Support Programs based on the performance system, while it has cut down the aid of welfare needed for do who have difficulty seeking job’s such as Social Adjustment Training Program.Finally, while the role and function of the social welfare service delivery system were clarified and systematized, the role of the Ministry of Health and Welfare has been more weakened than the Ministry of Employment and Labor.From these 3 features above, we can say Half―way Employment of Korean social welfare has been downsized.