Hwasun County to Provide Improved Allowance for Caregivers Starting January

Expectations for Improved Working Conditions
and Significance of Establishing Public Support Measures

Hwasun County announced that it will provide improved treatment allowances for care workers starting January this year.
The photo shows elderly users at the day care center participating in a dementia prevention program. Provided by Hwasun County

Hwasun County (Governor Koo Bokgyu) announced on the 12th that it will provide an allowance for improving the treatment of care workers starting from January this year.

The payment of the care worker treatment improvement allowance began with the enactment of the "Ordinance on the Guarantee of Rights and Improvement of Treatment for Care Workers in Hwasun County" in June 2023. After prior consultation with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the budget was secured and the program was implemented. This is one of the pledges made by Governor Koo Bokgyu during the 8th term of the local administration.

The allowance will be given to care workers who, as of the application date, are registered residents of Hwasun County and have provided in-home care services for more than one year at a local elderly care facility. Starting from January 2025, a monthly allowance of 30,000 KRW will be paid.

This initiative is meaningful as it not only addresses the poor working conditions of employees at elderly care facilities but also establishes a public support system.

One care worker stated, "The payment of the treatment improvement allowance is not just a financial reward, but the first step in recognizing the value of our labor," and added, "I am very grateful to Hwasun County for actively reflecting the need for better treatment."

Governor Koo Bokgyu of Hwasun County said, "Improving the treatment of care workers directly leads to better quality of care services," and added, "We will continue to do our best to create a stable working environment for care workers."

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