If you have a congenital or acquired disability, you will unfortunately experience difficulties in social and work life.
In particular, difficulties in work life can affect livelihoods.
For the welfare of these disabled people, the state classifies them according to the degree and implements appropriate benefits. 장애 등급 혜택
There are benefits implemented by local governments, but there are also benefits that can be received nationwide. 좋은뉴스
Of course, it is a benefit that still feels lacking, but it is better to take care of what you can receive, right?
Benefits that can be received in common according to the level
1st to 6th grade nationwide
1. Free subway fare (subway free card is issued at the community service center at the address)
2. Rail fare reduction
– Levels 1 to 3: 50% reduction (including 1 guardian)
– 4th to 6th grade: 30% reduction (KTX, Saemaeul: only on weekdays excluding legal holidays) (present welfare card at the ticket office)
3. Air fare discount
– Korean Air Class 1~4, Asiana Class 1~6 50% discount on domestic flights
– 30% discount on Korean Air class 5~6 domestic flights (※ Class 1~3 disabled persons include one accompanying guardian)
(☎Korean Air: 1588-2001, ☎Asiana Airlines: 1588-8000)
4. 50% discount on coastal passenger ship fares for class 1~3 and 20% discount for class 4~6 (present welfare card at ticket office)
5. Reduction of phone charges
– 50% discount on 1 local call fee in the name of a disabled person
– 50% discount for long-distance calls within the limit of KRW 30,000 per month, 114 guidance fee exemption
– 30% discount on mobile phone charges up to KRW 10,000 per month
– Apply to the competent telegraph and telephone office
6. Mobile communication fee discount
– Exemption of new subscription fee, 35% of base rate and domestic call charges
– You can apply to the relevant telecommunications company (SKT, KT, LGT) or apply at the community service center in your address.
7. 50% discount on highway tolls
– Passenger cars with an displacement of 2000cc or less, passenger cars with 7-10 seats or less, vans with 12 seats or less, trucks with a capacity of 1 ton or less)
– Present your pass and highway discount card at the toll booth
– Application for issuance of a highway discount card at the Dong Community Service Center (fee 4,000 won) (※ Compact vehicles and commercial vehicles (yellow license plate) are excluded from discounts)
8. Reduction of public facility usage fee
– Free admission to palaces, tombs, national and public museums and art galleries, and national and public parks
– 50% discount on national and public performance halls and public sports facilities (excluding rental performances) (present welfare card at the box office)
9. Issuance of disabled car license plate
– Excluding the application of the 10-day system, reduction of parking fees at public parking lots in accordance with local government ordinances
– Use of parking spaces for the disabled (limited to some)
※ Depending on whether or not the disabled person has a walking disability, a sign allowing them to use the parking area for the disabled is issued, and the effect is recognized only when the disabled person is on board.
– You can apply at the community service center at your address (bring your vehicle registration card and driver’s license)
※ When applying by proxy, only people in the same household as the disabled can apply
10. Discount on high-speed Internet rates
– 30~40% discount on basic information usage fee: Discount rate varies by telecommunications company
– Apply to the telecommunications company you want to use
11. Discount on vehicle inspection fees
– People with severe aftereffects (disability level 1~3): 50%
– People with mild aftereffects (disability level 4~6): 30%
– Apply at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and on-site inspection offices
1st to 3rd grade nationwide
1. Exemption from local taxes (vehicle acquisition tax, registration tax, automobile tax, license tax): including 4th grade visually impaired
– Applicable vehicle: 1 vehicle among passenger cars with an engine capacity of 2000cc or less, passenger cars with a capacity of 7 or more and 10 or less, vans with a capacity of 15 or less, trucks with a capacity of 1 ton or less, and two-wheeled vehicles
2. Special Consumption Tax Exemption for Passenger Vehicles
3. 20% discount on electricity rates for grades 1-3
4. 1st to 3rd grade discount on city gas rates (about 11%)
National Basic Livelihood Recipient
1. Support for the cost of issuing a medical certificate when registering a disabled person for the first time
2. Disability Allowance: Severe (grades 1-2, 3rd grade mental retardation and autism overlapping) KRW 160,000, mild (grades 3-6) KRW 30,000
※ Secondary class: Severe (level 1-2, grade 3 mental retardation and multiple autism) 120,000 won, mild (grade 3-6) 30,000 won
3. Disabled child support allowance (less than 18 years old): 200,000 won for severe cases, 100,000 won for mild cases
※ Secondary class: 150,000 won for severe cases, 100,000 won for mild cases
other benefits
1. Income tax personal deduction: additional deduction of 1 million won per year per person with a disability (at the time of year-end tax settlement or global income report)
2. Deduction of medical expenses for the disabled: Full medical expenses for the year (at the time of year-end tax settlement or global income report)
3. Income deduction for special education expenses for the disabled: Full amount of education expenses (at the time of year-end tax settlement or global income report)