Suwon to Provide Longevity Allowance to Elderly Residents

Suwon announced on the 15th that it plans to provide a longevity allowance of 20,000 won per person per month to approximately 10,000 elderly residents aged 80 and above who are registered and residing in Suwon.

To this end, Suwon drafted the 'Suwon Longevity Allowance Payment Ordinance' and announced it for legislation on the 26th of last month. The city plans to begin disbursing the allowance from July once the ordinance is passed by the Suwon City Council in April.

Elderly residents seeking to receive the longevity allowance must complete an application and submit it to their respective district office. The allowance will be discontinued if the recipient moves out of Suwon, does not actually reside there, or passes away.

As of the end of last year, Suwon's elderly population aged 65 and above was 1,045,587 people, the highest among 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province. Among them, the elderly population aged 80 and above numbered 10,067 people.

Within the province, four cities and counties—Yongin, Yangju, Yeoju, and Yeoncheon—have been providing a longevity allowance of 20,000 won per month since the 1st of last month. Uiwang, Seongnam, and Uijeongbu cities plan to begin disbursing it from July, and Pocheon is in the process of announcing relevant legislation for its ordinance.