TAIPEI: Taiwan is reengaging its retired senior citizens for work to avert a looming workforce crisis. The country is offering them free training, subsidies and more pension.
By 2025-26, Taiwan will be a super-aged society, with 25% of its population aged 65 years or more, said Wang Hou-cheng, director-general of department of general planning, ministry of labour, Taiwan.
It is an issue observed worldwide, particularly Japan and South Korea, he said on Tuesday, while addressing an international press group on a visit.
A recently enacted labour law ensures them special perks. “Our ministry encourages employers to recruit retired people by revising incentives. They get a monthly salary and a monthly pension, and their present employers will allocate some more money for their future pension,” Hou-cheng said.
“We have devised special training for which they don’t have to pay a single dime. Last year, more than 10,000 senior citizens were trained,” he said. “We want to utilise all the working population Taiwan has,” he added.
Taiwan’s ministry of labour is working with local governments and has set up six centres to bring back senior citizens to work. The number of centres would be increased further, he said.
By 2025-26, Taiwan will be a super-aged society, with 25% of its population aged 65 years or more, said Wang Hou-cheng, director-general of department of general planning, ministry of labour, Taiwan.
It is an issue observed worldwide, particularly Japan and South Korea, he said on Tuesday, while addressing an international press group on a visit.
A recently enacted labour law ensures them special perks. “Our ministry encourages employers to recruit retired people by revising incentives. They get a monthly salary and a monthly pension, and their present employers will allocate some more money for their future pension,” Hou-cheng said.
“We have devised special training for which they don’t have to pay a single dime. Last year, more than 10,000 senior citizens were trained,” he said. “We want to utilise all the working population Taiwan has,” he added.
Taiwan’s ministry of labour is working with local governments and has set up six centres to bring back senior citizens to work. The number of centres would be increased further, he said.