In Japan, about 9.3 million people aged 65 and above are still part of the workforce as of 2024. This means roughly one quarter of seniors continue working beyond retirement age. As the cost of living rises each year, many seniors find that pension income alone is barely enough to cover daily expenses. To maintain financial stability, some choose part-time work rather than fully retire. One service that responds to this reality is OK Obaachan, which hires grandmas between the ages of 60 and 94 to provide various forms of assistance.
在日本，截至 2024 年約有九百三十萬名六十五歲及以上的人仍在工作。這意味著大約四分之一的年長者在退休年齡後繼續工作。隨著生活費用逐年上漲，許多年長者發現單靠養老金的收入幾乎不足以支付日常開銷。為了維持經濟穩定，有些人選擇兼職工作而不是完全退休。OK Obaachan 就是一項旨在因應這個現實狀況的服務，其聘請六十至九十四歲的老奶奶提供各種形式的協助。
生活必備字詞：
retirement n. 退休
retire vi. 退休
assistance n. 幫助，協助
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