Pension elderly couple is worried “Our lifeline” August 27, 17:46

The result of “Fiscal Verification” that shows the outlook for the future benefit level of public pensions has been announced. There are elderly couples who complain about pensions.

When the pension alone is not enough

It is a couple of Mr. 48 and his wife (71 years old) Yumi Tsuji who lives in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture. (74 years old) My husband, 48, has worked for many years at a mold factory and paid pension premiums for 40 years.

For the two, only the pension is the source of income, and the total payment is about 220,000 yen per month for the couple. The amount of money is almost the same as the “model household” that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare estimated for this fiscal verification. However, I feel that this amount is not enough.

Looking at monthly expenses, it is said that there are times when it is not enough to pay only for the pension, if you pay for meals, utilities, and nursing care insurance.

The most worrisome is forty-eight. Forty-eight people are prone to cough and sputum due to poor bronchi, and they are prescribed medicine every month. Wada and his wife are currently spending about 40,000 yen a month on medical expenses, and they are worried that they will be able to pay for further increases or when they need nursing care.

Although I wanted to continue working for my life after retiring from the mold factory at the age of 60, I couldn't continue working at the factory considering my body. Still, I looked for a low-burden job and issued resumes to more than 10 companies, but no one was hired.

Mr. 48 said, “It is difficult to live on a pension alone and I would like to work if possible, but I find it difficult to find a job after 65 years old”.

“A system where everyone can live with peace of mind”

Under these circumstances, according to the fiscal verification presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the level of pension benefits is expected to fall below the current level.

Forty-eight, Mr. 48 said, “Pension is our lifeline, so we can't live without it, and we are worried about what will happen in the future. I want the system to be able to live. "