Expanding Social Insurance to Vulnerable Groups -With Special Reference to the National Pension Scheme-

Abstract

공적연금의 적용실태 분석

- 공적연금의 내실화 방안 도출

- 공공부조형 기초노령제도를 활용한 취약계층 연금사각지대 해소방안 모색

- 외국의 경우에 있어 공적연금을 포함한 사회보험 관리운영체계를 비판적으로 검토

With the increasing average life-span and rapidly aging population, views are being aired that the demarcation between economically active population and retirees in the traditional sense will become blurred. It is thus inevitable to reform the outdated social insurance into a forward-looking one. The current social insurance system covering only certain age and income groups should be extended to include all age groups, income classes and generations. As such, government support is necessary for the vulnerable who cannot afford to participate in the traditional social insurance system whose benefits are based on contributions. This study presents ways to improve the social insurance system to extend its coverage by carefully selecting new target groups and providing them with support, and encouraging their self-reliance. How the government can help cover a proportion of contribution for vulnerable groups is also explored in detail.