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5.6 Social Security: Protecting Your
Interest
Rapid socioeconomic development over the past ve decades has dramatically transformed the lives of our people. And our development success cuts across
all fronts, with signi cant reduction of poverty levels and improvement in living standards and quality of life, access to education and quality healthcare services, and overall human development. Our rural communities have also undergone major changes with road connectivity and telecommunication services reaching nooks and corners of the country and
Pledges:
access to better economic and livelihood opportunities.
Even as we pursue an inclusive and equitable development, certain sections
of the society are unfortunately le by the way side, struggling to meet their daily ends. We will therefore ensure that no
one is le behind. Every Bhutanese must be able to lead a secure and digni ed life. To this end, we will strengthen our social security system with targeted interventions for senior citizens, people living with disabilities, the homeless and the orphans, and vulnerable women and girls.
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We shall provide unemployment and sustenance allowance for youth who have been actively seeking employment for over one year.
We shall initiate social security and pension schemes for senior citizens who are 65 years and above and those without care providers will be provided with sustenance allowance.
We shall initiate Senior Citizen Care Program to provide quality care to elderly citizens living in both rural and urban areas by collaborating with civil society organizations and volunteer groups.
We shall introduce special discounts schemes in public transport and air travel for senior citizens.
We shall institute priority service counters for senior citizens in hospitals and othe public services.
PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY. STABILITY. PROSPERITY.