Creating Jobs for 830 Elderly Residents in Suwon

Suwon City plans to invest 1.22 billion won to provide job opportunities for 830 elderly residents at 11 social welfare facilities throughout the city from March to September.

According to the city on the 30th, public service-type, education-type, and welfare-type positions will be offered for up to six months continuously, while self-employment support-type positions will be provided for up to seven months.

A total of 11 implementing organizations will participate in the project, including four elderly associations, three senior welfare centers, two comprehensive community welfare centers, Suwon Senior Club, and Suwon Silver Human Resources Bank, providing opportunities to 830 people. This represents an increase of 230 people compared to last year when 599 jobs were provided. The budget has increased from 650 million won last year to 1.22 billion won this year, an increase of 570 million won.

Public service-type projects include natural environment protection activities, illegal parking guidance, and street environment maintenance. The target number is 241 people who will work three hours per day, four days per week, 16 days per month, and receive an average monthly salary of 200,000 won per person.

Education and welfare-type projects include helpers for elderly living alone, helpers for severely disabled persons, elderly ecology instructors, Chinese character education, and traditional cultural heritage guides. The target number is 447 people, representing an increase of 233 people compared to last year. They will work five hours per week for up to 20 hours per month and receive an average monthly salary of 200,000 won per person.

Additionally, self-employment support-type projects include operating recycling shops, senior product stores, and common workplaces, as well as dispatching gas station attendants and parking lot managers. The target number is 142 people, an increase of 17 people compared to last year. Work hours will be managed autonomously depending on the project, and each person will receive an average monthly salary of 200,000 won.

To promote these projects, a total of 1.22 billion won will be invested, comprising 610 million won in national funds, 305 million won in provincial funds, and 305 million won in city funds.

The budget invested in job provision is 570 million won more than the 650 million won spent last year.

A city official stated, "We are able to efficiently utilize idle workforce capable of economic activity, and we expect this will be greatly beneficial especially to elderly people facing financial difficulties or who have the capacity to work."