Proposal for reviewing the old age pension in office and the pros and cons
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On the 9th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented an amendment proposal to the council to reduce or abolish the “employed old age pension” system, which reduces the pension for elderly people with a certain income. In the council, the pros and cons of the review were divided, and we will continue to consider them.
The “employed old-age pension” system is a mechanism that reduces the pension of elderly people who have a certain income, but it has also been pointed out that it encourages the elderly to work. In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a plan amendment to the pension committee of the Social Security Council held on the 9th.
It was proposed that the standard for reducing the pension for people over the age of 65 would be reduced from 470,000 yen in combination with the current salary and pension to more than 620,000 yen to reduce the target, and the system There are two proposals to abolish itself.
On the other hand, the attendees commented that the system should be abolished in order to create an environment where older people can work comfortably. The opinion that it should be "was given.
On the other hand, “There is no clear ground that the system is restraining the willingness to work, it will be a preferential treatment to pay more pensions to high-income people”, and a careful opinion was given to the review.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to continue its examination and draw conclusions within the year.