Namhae County Holds Interim Report Meeting for the 6th Local Social Security Plan

Review of Social Security Policy Directions and Detailed Project Plans for 2027–2030

Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on August 11 that it held an interim report meeting for the "6th Namhae County Local Social Security Plan Establishment Research Project (2027–2030)" at the Hwajeon Library Multipurpose Hall, where attendees reviewed the policy directions and detailed project plans prepared based on the local social security survey and collection of residents' feedback.

The Local Social Security Plan is a mid- to long-term social security plan that local governments establish to reflect the local welfare conditions and resident welfare needs, in accordance with the "Act on the Use and Provision of Social Security Benefits and the Discovery of Recipients."

[Photo by Namhae-gun] Namhae-gun held a mid-term briefing session for the 6th Local Community Security Plan Establishment Research Project (2027–2030) at Hwajeon Library Multipurpose Hall, reviewing the policy directions and detailed project proposals prepared based on the local community security survey and residents' feedback with the participants.

This interim report meeting was organized to share the findings of the research project conducted so far and to incorporate the welfare demands identified through the local social security survey and collection of residents' feedback into future plans.

Approximately 40 people attended the meeting, including Namhae County Governor Ryu Kyungwan; Jeong Moonhan, the private chairperson of the Namhae County Local Social Security Council; members of the representative and working-level councils; local residents; stakeholders in the welfare and health sectors; members of the 6th Local Social Security Plan task force team; and relevant public officials.

The Korea Institute of Future Economy, a non-profit association commissioned to carry out the research project, presented the policy goals and implementation strategies, as well as detailed project plans by sector, drawing on the findings of the local social security survey, residents' feedback, sector-specific focus group interviews (FGI), and input from relevant departments and working-level groups.

The main areas under review included addressing welfare blind spots, expanding welfare services across the life cycle, strengthening community-based integrated care, and building a welfare safety net through public-private partnerships.

Participants examined the proposed policy directions and detailed project plans, assessing whether they adequately reflected Namhae County’s regional characteristics and local welfare needs, and offered suggestions to enhance the effectiveness and feasibility of the projects.

In particular, discussions focused on the need to reflect service expansion tailored to local welfare demands and recipient characteristics, the identification of welfare blind spots, and the strengthening of public-private cooperation systems in the upcoming plans.

Namhae County plans to supplement the plan by incorporating opinions and additional considerations presented at the interim report meeting into the research findings.

Afterwards, the 6th Local Social Security Plan is scheduled to be finalized by the end of September, following the deliberation of the Namhae County Local Social Security Council and a report to the county council through related procedures.

The 6th Local Social Security Plan will outline the direction of Namhae County’s social security policy and sector-specific business plans for four years, from 2027 to 2030. Based on the finalized plan, detailed projects to respond to local welfare needs will be implemented in phases in the coming years.

The 6th Namhae County Local Social Security Plan is being further developed through the interim report meeting. What matters is not simply the size of the plan, but whether it leads to welfare policies that residents can truly experience.

The key to success will be how faithfully the voices of residents and practitioners in the welfare field are reflected and transformed into actionable, effective projects going forward.

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