No Survivors' Pension Without Childcare... 'Save Public Servants Act' Passes National Assembly Plenary Session

On the 1st, the plenary session held at the National Assembly passed the partial amendment to the Public Officials Ethics Act. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The so-called "Public Official Gu Hara Act," which prevents families of public officials who have not raised their children at all from receiving survivor pensions, has passed the National Assembly.

On the 1st, the National Assembly held a plenary session and approved amendments to the Public Officials Pension Act and the Public Officials Disaster Compensation Act containing these provisions. Out of 268 members present, 259 voted in favor. There were 2 opposing votes and 7 abstentions.

There has been controversy over benefit payments to parents who did not fulfill their child-rearing responsibilities. Previously, the late singer Gu Hara sparked public outrage when her mother, who did not fulfill her parenting duties, announced plans to inherit her property. In the October hearing of the Public Administration and Security Committee, it was also revealed that the sister of the late firefighter Kang Han-eol, who died in the line of duty, appeared as a witness and disclosed a case where their biological mother, who did not raise the siblings, received survivor pensions.

With this legal amendment, surviving family members of public officials who died in the line of duty and who did not fulfill their child-rearing obligations will be unable to receive all or part of the retirement survivor or disaster survivor benefits.

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