유럽헌법학회

So far, the National Pension System has been seeking an interface between adequate guarantee of income after retirement and sustainability for future generations. Appropriate security involves the issue of equity among income groups within generations, that is, the problem of income redistribution, and sustainability has the issue of equity in the burden between generations. Even if one accepts the argument for intergenerational equity in the National Pension System, it is difficult to assert what kind of condition actually achieves intergenerational equity. This is because it is difficult to measure intergenerational equity in consideration of the differences in social benefits enjoyed between generations due to economic development and expansion of educational opportunities, and it is also unclear whether the burden of future generations will be alleviated to that extent even if a reserve fund is secured through an increase in insurance premiums for the present generation. I think it is time to think about the sustainability of society rather than the sustainability of the current national pension system. Rather than focusing on the continuation of social support for the current dependent generation by increasing the number of insurance policyholders, how to prepare for risks in each life cycle so that human dignity is maintained, in particular, preparation for old age, which is now considered the biggest social risk You have to think about what to do. The National Pension System is an area in which current social changes are clearly expressed. In intergenerational contracts, the state should focus on ensuring the intergenerational contract and creating the conditions for its smooth implementation. It is a time when a structural change in the system and perspective on the protection of future generations is urgently required by reflecting the changed reality while maintaining the universal value and methodology of protecting future generations of realizing justice and equity between generations.