Candidate Kim Gyeongjin Pledges to Spare No Effort in Strengthening Elderly Welfare Policies
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Kyung-jin, a preliminary candidate for the National Assembly election in Buk-gu (Gap), Gwangju Metropolitan City, promised to spare no effort to strengthen elderly welfare policies.
On the 11th, Kim stated in a press release, "To respond more actively to an aging society, practical support for the elderly is necessary."
He plans to take the lead in solving the most urgent issues of food, clothing, and shelter for the elderly.
He said, "First, we will expand public job projects such as silver delivery services, school commute helpers, environmental guardians, and school meal assistants, and extend the current retirement age of 60. We also plan to focus on resolving livelihood issues for the elderly by raising the basic old-age pension from 300,000 won to over 500,000 won."
He continued, "We will expand health insurance support for dentures, implant prosthetics, and common elderly medical treatments and diseases such as arthritis and dementia to significantly reduce the out-of-pocket expenses for seniors and lower the barriers to hospital visits. At the same time, many elderly welfare facilities such as senior centers and community centers in Buk-gu are over 20 years old, so we will promote modernization of these aging welfare facilities, as well as strengthen and reorganize transportation means for the elderly, such as buses and call vans," he emphasized.
He added, "Currently, South Korea is facing a population cliff crisis as ultra-low birth rates and ultra-aging phenomena rapidly progress. Strengthening elderly welfare policies is not a policy targeting only the elderly generation but a joint policy for all citizens and generations, and a shared responsibility that our society must bear together."
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He concluded, "We will do our best to guarantee the elderly's later life by providing opportunities for social participation and income activities utilizing their experience."
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