Dec#3 Chance Encounters-Elderly Poverty

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland also writes "Chance Encounters," a monthly column of man on the street interviews that get to the heart of big questions here in South Korea. Each column also has a matching podcast episode where you can hear the opinions Chance gathered on the streets of Seoul.

Below is an excerpt from his December article on elderly poverty. Check out the full article here:

http://groovekorea.com/article/no-country-old-men

"South Korea is ranked 50th for elderly well-being nearly half of Koreans aged 65 or older live below the poverty line. Meanwhile, the suicide rate for older Koreans has nearly quadrupled in recent years, making Korea’s elderly suicide rate one of the highest in the developed world. Yet... current figures from the Finance Ministry show that only 0.26 percent of this year’s budget was allocated to aid and services for the elderly.... Groove Korea spoke to Koreans in Seoul to find out why so many elderly people are poor and what should be done about it."

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