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이재명 대통령, 노인의 날 기념식서 어르신들의 헌신에 감사 표하며 정책 약속

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이재명 대통령은 2일 노인의 날을 맞아 서울 중구 호텔에서 열린 기념식에 참석해 어르신들의 땀과 눈물이 오늘날의 대한민국을 만들었다고 감사를 표하며 기초연금 확대, 노인 일자리 118만개 창출, 간병비 건강보험 적용, 지역사회 돌봄망 구축 등을 약속했다.

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노인의 날은 어르신들의 사회적 기여를 기리고 존중하는 법정 기념일로 매년 10월 2일에 지낸다. 이재명 대통령은 이번 기념식을 통해 고령화 사회 대응 정책을 발표하며 어르신 복지에 대한 의지를 표명했다.

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이재명 대통령은 2일 노인의 날을 맞이해 "어르신들께서 흘리신 눈물과 땀방울이 있었기에 세계 10위권의 경제 강국이자 세계인의 마음을 움직이는 문화강국인 오늘의 대한민국이 있다"며 감사를 표했다.

이 대통령은 이날 서울 중구의 한 호텔에서 열린 기념식에 참석해 "산업화와 민주화의 최전선에서 역사의 거대한 물줄기를 바꾸어 놓은 분들이 바로 여러분"이라며 이같이 말했다.

이 대통령은 "어르신 여러분께서 살아오신 평생의 경험과 지혜가 존중받고, 건강하고 행복한 노후를 누리실 수 있도록 정부가 자식과 같은 마음으로 더욱 세밀히 살피겠다"고 약속했다.

그러면서 "경제적 안정을 위해 저소득층 대상으로 기초연금을 더 두텁게 지원하고 노인 일자리도 역대 최대인 118만개로 확대하겠다"며 "간병비에도 건강보험 적용을 추진하겠다"고 밝혔다.

또 "요양원이나 병원에만 의존하는 구조에서 벗어나 어르신들이 집에서 돌봄서비스를 누리실 수 있도록 지역사회 돌봄 망을 완성해 나가겠다"고 했다.

아울러 "노인 세대가 청년의 어려움을 이해하고, 청년들은 노인을 공경하고 존중하는 성숙한 사회를 만들어 가는 일에도 정부가 최선을 다하겠다"고 약속했다.

이 대통령은 배우자 김혜경 여사와 함께 100세를 맞은 참석자들에게 청려장과 축하 카드를 직접 전달했다. 청려장은 명아주로 만든 지팡이로 무병장수를 상징한다.

이날 기념식에는 정은경 보건복지부 장관과 이중근 대한노인회 회장, 정대철 대한민국헌정회 회장, 강훈식 대통령 비서실장과 김경자 청와대 사회수석 등이 참석했다.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 정부는 올해 안에 기초연금 인상안을 확정하고 시행할 것이다.

    Likely · Within months

  • 지역사회 돌봄망 구축을 위한 시범 사업이 내년 상반기에 시작될 것이다.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • 기초연금 인상 규모는 구체적으로 얼마인가?
  • 노인 일자리 118만개 창출을 위한 구체적인 사업 계획은 무엇인가?
  • 간병비 건강보험 적용 시기는 언제부터 시작되는가?

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