Wando-gun, Early Expansion of Senior Employment Project Implemented

Starting from January this year, 1,537 Participants

Wando-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 6th that it will start the senior job project, which usually begins around March every year, early from January this year.

The senior job project was advanced by about a month and implemented early to align with the government's 'Early Execution Plan for Jobs and Social Overhead Capital (SOC)' and to alleviate income gaps during the winter season, including the Lunar New Year holiday in January.

This year, 1,537 participants will join the senior job project, with a total budget of 5.7 billion KRW, which is 2 billion KRW more than last year.

In addition to the existing 'Public Interest-type Jobs' provided only to basic pension recipients aged 65 and over, the project will also offer 'Social Service-type Jobs' for general individuals aged 65 and over, and newly add 'Market-type Jobs' that general individuals aged 60 and over can participate in, to expand opportunities for seniors' social activity participation.

Along with expanding the target participants, the project period will also be extended. The project duration, which was previously 9 to 10 months, has been increased to 11 months to enhance job continuity.

The job project operates in four types?public interest activity type, social service type, market type, and manpower dispatch type?across 25 units.

Once confirmed as a participant, those in the public interest type receive an activity allowance of 270,000 KRW per month for 30 hours of participation, while social service type and market type jobs receive differential payments according to their labor contracts.

A Wando County official stated, “The need to create jobs for the elderly continues to be raised for a stable old age in an aging society, and we will strive to provide quality jobs that can utilize the abilities and aptitudes of seniors.”

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