The 2023 Outlook for Social Service Policy

Abstract

Since its inauguration in 2022, the Yoon Seok-Yeol government has been pursuing a policy of innovating private sector-led social services under the principle “welfare for the weak.” This article aims to examine the prospects and main tasks of the Yoon Seok-Yeol government’s social policy, focusing on the national agenda items. This article addresses the background and progress in population-group-specific social service policies for children, the elderly, and the disabled. Also, the paper discusses key policy tasks and significant issues to improve social service policies in Korea.