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Korean Welfare System and the Welfare Model of Yoon Seok-yeol government, focusing on social security policies

  • Analyses & Alternatives
  • Abbr : A&A
  • 2023, 7(1), pp.147~170
  • DOI : 10.22931/aanda.2023.7.1.005
  • Publisher : Korea Consensus Institute
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general
  • Received : February 8, 2023
  • Accepted : February 13, 2023
  • Published : February 28, 2023

KIM, Won-Sub 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine the socal policy of the Yoon Seok-Yeol government from the perspective of both policy and theory. Theoretically, the analysis reveals that the Yoon government attempts to build and implement a welfare system model that was distinctly different from the previous Moon government. The newly elected government adopted a welfare model known as 'welfare for the vulnerable.' This model inherits the welfare ideology of the conservative parties in Korea, which is the self-reliance welfare. The Yoon government continues to expand welfare and family support, which were promoted by the Moon government. However, in most other areas, the Yoon government pursues different policies than the previous government. In terms of policy, this study demonstrates that the social security policies of the Yoon government is insufficient to solve the welfare blind spot problem that is widespread in the Korean welfare system. Among the Yoon government's policies, there are only a few policies that can eliminate welfare blind spots, such as improving social assistance systems, introducing parental allowance, and promoting sickness allowances.

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