When the election comes, old people become treasures! Accounting for nearly 25% of the votes, the candidate for Zhang County Magistrate issued a welfare check

In this year’s election, there are about 1 million people voting in Changhua County. Among them, there are more than 250,000 elderly people over 65 years old, accounting for nearly 25%. These elderly people have become the key to the victory or defeat of the election. Candidates for county magistrate are rushing to vote for votes and putting forward political opinions. , among them, Wei Pingzheng, the candidate for county magistrate of the Kuomintang, proposed today (10th) that a "Lohas Festival Elderly Fund" of 10,000 yuan be given to the elderly every year, so that the elders can enjoy economic dividends, have more funds to spend happily, and live with dignity and joy.

Qiu Jianfu, who is not a party member, also proposed a Spring Festival gift of 6,000 yuan for each elderly person over 70 years old, as well as subsidies for dentures and dental implants for those over 65 years old. The monthly amount of the Evergreen Happiness Card will be increased from the current 1,000 points (1 yuan per point) to 1,500 points, and the consumption amount at the Farmers and Fisheries Association stores will be increased from the current 200 points to 500 points.

Wei Pingzheng said that the Kuomintang Legislative Yuan Caucus’s bill to exempt the elderly from health insurance premiums has passed the third reading, but the Executive Yuan refused to countersign it, resulting in the elderly being unable to enjoy this welfare policy. He hopes to do more for the elders. While improving the competitiveness of the local economy and industry, he is more concerned about the welfare of the elderly in his hometown. Therefore, in order to reduce the burden on young people to take care of their elders at home, he proposed the "Lohas Festival Elderly Fund" of NT$10,000 per year to improve the quality of life and senior living of the elderly.

Wei Pingzheng pointed out that Changhua is dominated by agriculture and traditional industries, and the proportion of elderly people over 65 years old is higher than the national average. Therefore, a complete social welfare system can reduce the burden on families and improve the quality of life of the elderly. He promised that after being elected as county magistrate, in addition to the current Chongyang Elderly Pension of 1,000 yuan, each elderly person will be increased to an annual pension of 10,000 yuan, so that the elderly can live easily.

In addition, Wei Pingzheng also proposed to increase the current discount limit for consumption by the Farmers and Fisheries Association from 200 points to 500 points for the Evergreen Happiness Card, allowing cardholders to use it more flexibly.