This paper aims to provide basic information for policy alternatives of senior job programs through the review of social insurance policy issues and application projects of similar policies for other countries. The main results of this study show that the working time of the elderly under the senior job program is less than 60 hours per month and 60.4% participate in the program for their livelihood. However, even though their demands for the cost of living are very high, these facts are not for all senior job program participants. Also, 200,000 Korean Won per month cannot be regarded as an adequate wage for living expenses. At this point, we are uncertain if the participants are subject to social insurance tax. However, if the participants are still considered as workers in the labor market, it is desirable for senior job programs to be excluded from the application of the labor laws including the expansion of worker's compensation's coverage for public interest activists.