갤럽코리아 여론조사에 따르면, 한국인의 59%가 노인 혜택 자격 연령을 현재 65세에서 70세로 상향하는 데 찬성했다. 반대는 30%에 그쳤다. 이 조사는 지난 화요일부터 목요일까지 18세 이상 성인 1,002명을 대상으로 실시됐다.
서울=연합뉴스, 5월 1일 -- 갤럽코리아가 발표한 설문조사에서 응답자의 59%가 노인 연령 기준을 70세로 올리는 데 동의했다. 이는 현재 65세 기준을 변경하는 방안이다.
조사는 지난 화요일부터 목요일까지 실시됐으며, 반대 의견은 30%, 답변을 거부하거나 모른다고 한 응답자는 12%였다. 2015년과 2023년 유사 설문에서는 각각 46%, 60%가 찬성했다.
또한 응답자의 60%는 노후 생계에 개인이 주된 책임을 져야 한다고 답했다. 정부와 사회의 책임을 강조한 응답은 29%, 자녀에게 돌릴 것이라는 의견은 4%였다. 모든 연령대에서 과반 이상이 개인 책임을 지지했다.
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South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
A Drees study reveals that 35% of people retiring between 2012 and 2020 saw their living standards rise, with retirees now faring almost as well as workers. Three COR-commissioned studies confirm the benefits of raising the legal retirement age, an economically sound but politically charged option.
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The National Pension Service announced on March 2 that the number of national pension recipients in South Korea is likely to surpass 8 million this year for the first time since the program's introduction in 1988. This projection comes amid the country's rapid aging population and low birth rate. The figure reached 7.83 million in November.
Public attitudes in South Korea toward poverty remain divided, with most respondents attributing it to a lack of individual effort. The 2025 Korean Welfare Panel Study, conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and Seoul National University Social Welfare Research Institute, found that 89.6 percent of 2,661 respondents cited insufficient motivation and effort as the main cause. Low-income families highlight structural barriers, but the overall view emphasizes personal responsibility.
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Over six years after the 2019 reform, Brazil's pension deficit keeps rising, according to a Folha de S.Paulo analysis. The combined shortfall of INSS, civil servants, and military jumped from R$ 271.7 billion in 2015 to R$ 442 billion in 2025. The piece argues that further adjustments are essential for fiscal sustainability and intergenerational justice.