Hwasun-gun Promotes 'Senior Job Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 16th that it will invest 15.3 billion KRW this year to promote the "Senior Job Project."

The county is conducting 15 senior job projects such as Nono Care and Senior Center Meal Assistants to provide various job opportunities for the elderly, expand social participation opportunities, and support stable retirement life.

This senior job project involves 4,674 participants, with 648 more participants and a 4.7 billion KRW increase in the project budget compared to last year.

Although the county started the project in March last year, this year it began in this month and is expected to contribute to income increase and life stabilization for low-income elderly households.

Additionally, participants were recruited in December last year, and they will receive an activity allowance of 270,000 KRW for 30 hours of monthly activities until December.

On the 13th and 14th, activity training was also conducted for 887 participants involved in indoor job projects such as Nono Care and Senior Center Meal Assistants.

A county official said, “To actively respond to the super-aged society, we will do our best to create an environment where the elderly can enjoy a vibrant retirement life by promoting various job projects tailored to the characteristics of the region and the aptitudes of the elderly.”

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