Disabled Welfare Card Benefits and Application Method
We summarize the benefits of the disabled welfare card. Disabled Welfare Card is a card issued to people with disabilities. It is issued by integrating a debit card or credit card with a disability registration certificate. This article summarizes the benefits of welfare cards for the disabled and how to apply for them.
If you become a registered disabled person who has been screened by the government, you can receive various welfare benefits as well as medical care. Below you can check the issuance of a welfare card for the disabled, the 7 types of welfare benefits for the disabled in 2023, and the benefits by grade for severe and mild conditions.
Disabled Rating Criteria
Previously, disabled people were classified into grades 1 to 6, and welfare was provided based on the grade.
Since 2019, it has been classified into ‘mild disabilities (mild disabilities)’ and ‘severe disabilities (severe disabilities)’ according to the degree of disability rather than grade.
Mild disabilities correspond to grades 4 to 6 in the existing disability rating standards, and severe disabilities have been changed to correspond to grades 1 to 3.
You can check the details of the disabled registration procedure and criteria below.
5th step of disability registration procedure, grade application documents (disability level judgment criteria)
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7 Welfare Benefits for the Disabled in 2023
These are 7 representatives of welfare benefits for the disabled in 2023.
Electricity and city gas discounts
50% discount on highway tolls
Benefits of purchasing a vehicle for the disabled
Year-end tax settlement deduction for the disabled
Disability pension, allowance payment
Support for medical expenses for the disabled
Issuance of disabled car license plate
1. Electricity and city gas discounts
People with severe disabilities can receive discounts on electricity and city gas rates.
Electricity rates can be discounted up to KRW 20,000 per month in the summer (June-August) and KRW 16,000 per month otherwise.
Discounts are available for city gas for residential use, cooking, and individual heating.
Confirmation of the amount of disability pension in 2023 and criteria for persons eligible for disability (increase in payment)
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2. 50% discount on highway tolls
A registered disabled vehicle with a disabled car sign can receive a 50% discount on highway tolls.
Conditions for vehicles eligible for highway toll discounts.
Passenger vehicles with an engine displacement of 2,000 cc or less
Passenger car with a capacity of 7 to 10 people
Vans with a capacity of 12 passengers or less
Cargo truck with a loading capacity of 1 ton or less
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3. Benefits of purchasing a vehicle for the disabled
If it is a prosthetic vehicle registered in the name of the disabled person or in the joint name of one guardian, the obligation to purchase urban railway bonds is exempted when purchasing a vehicle.
Only non-commercial passenger cars, small trucks weighing less than 2.5 tons, and vans with 15 seats or less are allowed.
Acquisition tax and automobile tax are exempted for vehicles with severe disabilities, and individual consumption tax is exempted up to KRW 5 million.
Benefits and conditions of purchase when purchasing a vehicle for the disabled (by grade)
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4. Year-end tax settlement deduction for the disabled
If you are a registered disabled person, you can receive various benefits in the tax area, such as year-end tax settlement.
Income tax deduction: Disabled age limit for deduction for dependents, additional deduction of 2 million won per person per year
Medical expense deduction: 15% deduction for medical expenses
Income deduction for special education expenses: 15% deduction for all special education expenses for rehabilitation facilities for the disabled
Insurance premium deduction: Insurance premium deduction for exclusive use of the disabled (1 million won per year, 15% deduction)
Inheritance tax inheritance deduction, gift tax non-inclusion, etc.
Year-end tax settlement Dependents disabled, severely ill, cancer patients 3 scopes of deduction, certificate issuance method (+ tax credit for medical expenses)
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5. Disability pension and allowance payment
Disability pension and disability allowance are paid monthly depending on the severity and severity of the disability.
The disabled pension in 2023 is about 320,000 won, and the disability allowance is expected to be 60,000 won per month.
Amount of disability allowance in 2023 (3 criteria for qualification, how much increase in payment date?)
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6. Support for medical expenses for the disabled
If you are a registered disabled person who is a recipient of the second type of medical benefit or a person with a registered disability who is eligible for the next higher co-payment reduction, medical expenses for the disabled are paid.
Mostly, a small amount or full amount of out-of-pocket assistance is provided.
Alternatively, health insurance premiums for automobiles may be exempted or long-term care insurance premiums may be reduced.
Nine standard conditions for beneficiaries of medical benefits in 2023, confirmation method, benefit information
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7. Issuance of disabled car license plate
A “Disabled Vehicle Mark” is issued for a vehicle used by a person with a disability or a lineal ascendant or descendant living with the person with a disability.
If you attach the sign, you can park in the handicap-only parking area.
In addition, you may receive benefits such as public parking lot reduction with the vehicle.
2023 disability pension income calculation method (calculator, disabled)
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Disability Welfare Benefits by Grades of Mild and Severe
There are also separate benefits for people with disabilities who are not severely disabled (mild) and those with severe disabilities (severe).
[Disability not severe (mild)]
This is a benefit that people with mild disabilities who are not severely disabled can receive.
disability allowance
Childbirth Support for Disabled Families
Payment of employment incentives for the disabled
Subsidy for Childcare Fees for Disabled Children
airfare discount
Disabled car inspection fee discount: 30%
Use of rehabilitation facilities for the disabled, etc.
In addition, there are various other benefits.
Year-end tax settlement medical expense deduction inquiry method 5 steps, limit, indemnity insurance, income deduction for driving family members (+ required documents, tax credit for glasses?)
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[Severe degree of disability (severe)]
Most people with severe disabilities can also benefit from those with mild disabilities.
This is a welfare benefit that can only be received by severely handicapped people with severe disabilities.
Family Support for Disabled Children
Home care visit support project
Employment of support for the severely disabled
Support for commuting expenses for workers with severe disabilities
disability pension
Hairdressing service support for the severely disabled, etc.
Nine benefits for recipients of basic livelihood security (medical expenses, reduction, loans, foreclosure prevention account, etc.)
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Disabled Welfare Card
If you are registered as a person with a disability, you can be issued a ‘Disabled Welfare Card’.
Disabled Welfare Cards can be issued at Shinhan Bank and post offices, and various discounts such as highway tolls can be obtained.
More than this, I checked about 7 welfare benefits for the disabled in 2023 (Gyeongjeung, jungjeung grade, disabled welfare card).