[Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on May 19 that it will launch the "Substantial Lunch Program for Workers" starting on the 21st to alleviate the lunch cost burden for employees of small businesses and stimulate sluggish dining consumption.
This initiative aims to ease the burden of "lunchflation" on small business employees by providing partial support for lunch expenses through collaboration between the government, local governments, and sponsorship from KB Financial Group. Discounts will be offered via point rewards from card companies or digital meal vouchers.
The program will target 50,000 workers employed at small businesses as defined by the Small and Medium Enterprises Basic Act, provided that their companies currently subsidize lunch expenses. However, companies participating in the "1,000 Won Breakfast for Industrial Complex Workers" program will be excluded from this support.
Eligible workers can receive a 20% discount on their lunch expenses, up to a maximum of 40,000 won per month, when dining out between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. Discounts will not apply to meals purchased at company cafeterias, convenience stores, or through delivery apps.
Jung Kyung-seok, Director of Food Industry Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "We hope the Substantial Lunch Program for Workers will reduce the financial burden on small business employees while also boosting sales for local dining establishments. We will strengthen communication with private companies and local governments to continue expanding this initiative."
This initiative aims to ease the burden of "lunchflation" on small business employees by providing partial support for lunch expenses through collaboration between the government, local governments, and sponsorship from KB Financial Group. Discounts will be offered via point rewards from card companies or digital meal vouchers.
The program will target 50,000 workers employed at small businesses as defined by the Small and Medium Enterprises Basic Act, provided that their companies currently subsidize lunch expenses. However, companies participating in the "1,000 Won Breakfast for Industrial Complex Workers" program will be excluded from this support.
Eligible workers can receive a 20% discount on their lunch expenses, up to a maximum of 40,000 won per month, when dining out between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. Discounts will not apply to meals purchased at company cafeterias, convenience stores, or through delivery apps.
Jung Kyung-seok, Director of Food Industry Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "We hope the Substantial Lunch Program for Workers will reduce the financial burden on small business employees while also boosting sales for local dining establishments. We will strengthen communication with private companies and local governments to continue expanding this initiative."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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