Ministry of Health responds to proposal to expand pension benefits for 70-year-olds

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    Regarding the proposal to reduce the age of enjoying social pension benefits from 75 to 70 years old, the Ministry of Health believes that it is necessary to carefully assess the impact and budget balancing capacity.

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