Yeosu-si, Jeonnam's First 'Customized Welfare Points Support for Social Welfare Workers'

10 Million Won Annually per Facility Worker for Elderly, Disabled, Children, and Women

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Yeosu City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that it has introduced the first customized welfare points system in Jeollanam-do starting this year to help welfare facility workers achieve a balance between work and rest.

The city has allocated a budget of 110 million KRW to provide 100 points per year (equivalent to 100,000 KRW) to more than 1,100 welfare facility workers in the area starting this year.

Workers can use the customized welfare points to select and use welfare items they desire, such as health management, self-development, and family-friendly options.

As welfare demand has recently increased and the workload of social welfare workers has intensified, the city has continuously considered measures to improve the treatment of social welfare workers by forming a task force team with welfare field experts.

In addition to the customized welfare points, Yeosu City will expand the training fee support, which was originally provided only to social workers, to all social welfare workers including nurses, nutritionists, and cooks starting this year.

A city official stated, “Improving the treatment of social welfare workers will act as a catalyst to further enhance the quality of citizen welfare services,” and added, “We will continue to promote policies to meet the diverse welfare needs of social welfare workers.”

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