People Power Party's Pledge to Gradually Strengthen State Responsibility for Caregiving Expenses

Introduction of Caregiver Registration System, Mandatory CCTV in Nursing Hospitals
Gradual Expansion of Lunch Service at Senior Centers to 7 Days a Week

The People Power Party announced pledges for the elderly in response to the ultra-aged society. The key points include strengthening the state's responsibility for caregiving costs, introducing a caregiver registration and qualification management system, and mandating the installation of CCTV in nursing hospitals.

Yu Eui-dong, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the People Power Party, is announcing the "3rd Pledge: New Hope for the Common People and Small Business Owners" pledge at the National Assembly on the 30th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 6th, Yoo Ui-dong, the Policy Committee Chair of the People Power Party, stated at the '6th Pledge Announcement' held at the National Assembly main building, "The government has also announced that it will fully implement caregiving cost coverage starting in 2027, but until then, the burden of caregiving costs remains, and even after coverage begins, the burden will not completely disappear," adding, "We will gradually strengthen the state's responsibility for caregiving costs to significantly reduce the caregiving burden and establish a trustworthy caregiving environment."

Chair Yoo said, "Starting next year, we will introduce a caregiver registration and qualification management system to establish a foundation for state responsibility for caregiving costs," and added, "Once the caregiver registration management system is established, we will also introduce a year-end tax deduction for caregiving expenses." This means they plan to support lowering the national caregiving cost burden before the full implementation of caregiving cost coverage in 2027.

Regarding the recent repeated issues of elder abuse in caregiving, he said, "To resolve these problems, we will promote mandatory installation of CCTV in nursing hospitals and the establishment of caregiving management committees in nursing hospitals to build a caregiving system where people can entrust their loved ones with peace of mind."

Song Eon-seok, a member of the People Power Party, said, "Currently, 42% of senior centers nationwide provide lunch to the elderly an average of 3.6 days per week, and we plan to gradually expand this to seven days a week," emphasizing, "Senior centers that already have cooking facilities will increase meal provision to five days a week, and for those without cooking facilities, we will establish a meal provision infrastructure."

When asked how much budget would be required for the pledge to provide lunch seven days a week at senior centers, he replied, "Currently, regarding lunch provision at senior centers, the national government partially supports heating and cooling costs and grain costs, but the subsidy rate is low, so the amount is not large," adding, "It is difficult to give an exact figure, but it is not a large amount."

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