Hwaseong City Expands Filial Piety Allowance Support for Three-Generation Families

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong City announced on the 12th that it will expand the 'Filial Piety Allowance for Three-Generation Families' from the existing 500,000 won to 1 million won quarterly starting this year.

The filial piety allowance, first introduced in 2009 to promote filial piety culture, had provided 500,000 won per quarter to families living in three generations under one roof while caring for parents aged 85 or older.

However, as society ages and demands for improving the quality of life for the elderly increase, the city and the city council have undertaken measures to improve the system through consultation.

City Council Member Song Seon-yeong, who sponsored the amendment to the 'Ordinance on Filial Piety Allowance Support for Hwaseong City Three-Generation Families,' has significantly expanded both the support amount and eligible recipients.

Starting this year, a total of 954 three-generation households caring for parents aged 80 or older will receive 1 million won per quarter, with a total allocation of 381.6 million won planned.

Meanwhile, the city provided filial piety allowances totaling 87.8 million won to 402 households last year.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myeong-geun stated, "I am grateful to the city council for contributing to making a better city, and will continue to do my utmost to prepare diverse welfare services that citizens can experience in their daily lives."