Ministry of Employment Launches 'New Middle-Aged Social Contribution Project' for 5060 Generation...161 Billion Won Scale

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The government will carry out the 'Senior Social Contribution Project' targeting 11,700 unemployed individuals aged 50 to 69 next year.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the implementation plan for the social contribution project for the 5060 generation seniors on the 20th. The scale of next year's social contribution project is 11,700 people, with a budget of 16.1 billion KRW allocated.

Since its launch in 2011, the social contribution project aims to provide retired elderly with opportunities to serve their local communities by utilizing their experience and expertise.

Among unemployed individuals aged 50 to 69, those who have professional qualifications or certain work experience, or who have completed educational courses recognized by local governments, are eligible to participate.

Participants can engage for up to 720 hours per year, and during activities, they receive an hourly allowance of 2,000 KRW, meal expenses (6,000 KRW per day), and transportation expenses (3,000 KRW per day).

The social contribution project is implemented jointly with local governments. Local governments bear up to 40% of the budget, and 64 local governments participated this year. The Ministry of Employment received applications from 61 local governments by September through an open call and selected 59 local governments to carry out next year's project.

Retirees wishing to participate can apply to their local government for fields where they can utilize their career or certifications. The available fields include 13 areas such as management strategy and educational research.

Meanwhile, this year, in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), participants contributed to local communities through support for infectious disease prevention in elementary schools and non-face-to-face counseling. Additionally, activities of participants stood out in various fields such as senior citizen reporters, play education for people with developmental disabilities, and urban agriculture education.

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