Changwon Special Mayor Hong Nam-pyo: "We Will Identify the Welfare Needs of Elderly Waste Collectors and Connect Them to Necessary Services"

Conducting 1:1 Welfare Needs Assessment Through Home Visits to Elderly Waste Collectors

"Please identify the current status and welfare needs of elderly people collecting waste paper, and connect them with necessary welfare services such as participation in senior job programs so that they can live healthy lives together with their neighbors."

Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor.

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, made this request during an executive meeting held at the City Hall on the 12th.

Since February until June, Changwon Special City surveyed 168 junk shops in the region to identify elderly people collecting waste paper and conducted one-on-one home visits to investigate their living conditions and welfare needs.

The survey found that a total of 571 elderly people were collecting waste paper, with 339 women, a higher proportion than men. More than half, 304 people, cited livelihood as the main reason for collecting waste paper.

Regarding the living standards of these seniors, 520 were found to be beneficiaries of public services such as the National Basic Livelihood Security Program and the Basic Pension, indicating that low-income seniors are mainly engaged in waste paper collection.

Based on the results of the comprehensive survey, Changwon Special City plans to check if there are any missing welfare services for each individual and to continue providing support and management, including applications for the National Basic Livelihood Security Program, linking to senior job and long-term care benefits, and connecting with private resource discovery services.

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