An official survey has found that 61 percent of respondents view pension and other social security benefit levels as unsustainable, amid a system plagued with fiscal deterioration, the government said in its annual white paper on health, labor and welfare.
“Benefits should be prioritized with stable financial sources secured to make social security systems sustainable,” the report, released Tuesday, says.
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