President Lee Jae-myung said the government would provide more generous basic pension support for low-income households, expand senior jobs to a record 1.18 million and pursue health insurance coverage for caregiving costs. Speaking at the 30th Senior Citizens' Day ceremony in Seoul on the 2nd, Lee also pledged to complete a community care network so older people could receive services where they live rather than relying solely on nursing homes or hospitals. He praised older generations for their contributions to South Korea's postwar economic development, industrialization and democratization, and called for stronger mutual respect between older and younger people. About 400 people attended, including centenarians, senior-welfare contributors and older people living alone or in vulnerable circumstances.