Disabled Welfare Card! We provide various benefits to people with disabilities.
As of 2020, the number of people with disabilities registered in Korea is 2,633,026. The government provides welfare cards for people with disabilities who have physical or mental difficulties in daily life.
Depending on the person’s wishes, only one type of disability welfare card or disability registration card can be issued. 장애인복지카드
Then, let’s check how to issue and apply for a welfare card for the disabled. 좋은뉴스
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What is a welfare card for the disabled?
How to apply for and issue a welfare card for the disabled
11 Benefits of the Disabled Welfare Card
How to reissue welfare card for the disabled
What is a welfare card for the disabled?
Disabled
A welfare card for the disabled can be considered the same as a registration certificate for a disabled person.
If you are registered as a disabled person, a disability registration certificate or a disability welfare card will be issued according to your wishes.
Disabled registration certificate: Disabled registration certificate without credit card or debit card function
Disabled Welfare Card: Disabled registration card with credit or debit card function
How to apply for and issue a welfare card for the disabled
You can apply for a disability welfare card both online and offline.
apply online
First of all, if you can apply online, only the person with a disability who has registered for a disability can apply.
In the online application at the top of the website, click Civil Petition Service Application.
Click to Apply for Civil Service
Click Disability Welfare Card Issuance
Enter personal information
Certification of accredited certificate
Check the online application ID issued after completing the application
offline application
If you cannot apply online, you must apply by visiting the Eup, Myeon, or Dong community center based on your place of residence.
You can visit and apply for consultation and service. After that, the welfare card is produced, and you can receive the welfare card at the eup, myeon, or dong community service center or by registered mail.
Initial consultation and service application
receipt
produce
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11 Benefits of the Disabled Welfare Card
Mobile communication fee reduction
Subscription fee waiver and 35% discount on basic fee and call fee only for voice data.
Targets are as follows.
Those who are designated as the next poorest class under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act among recipients of disability allowance, disabled child allowance under the Disabled Persons Welfare Act, and disabled pension recipients under the Disabled Persons Pension Act
Welfare facilities for the disabled, welfare groups for the disabled, special schools, child welfare facilities
registered disabled
electricity bill discount
Benefits for the severely disabled
Required documents: copy of welfare card for the disabled, confirmation of actual residence (copy of resident registration, etc.)
TV license fee exemption
TV license fee exemption is a benefit for people with visual or hearing impairments.
Benefits are given only to TV receivers installed in residential-only houses, and television receivers installed for the disabled entering social welfare facilities are also included in the target of support.
Cultural activity expenses
The target is one guardian accompanying a registered disabled person or a severely disabled person, and performances in national and public theaters are excluded from discounts.
National and public performance halls, public sports facility fees: 50% discount
Free admission to palaces, tombs, national and public museums and art galleries, national and public parks
Public sports facilities such as community gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis court, and ski resort
Discount on vehicle periodic inspection and comprehensive inspection fee
The regular inspection fee of KRW 15,000~25,000 and general inspection fee of KRW 45,000~61,000 will be discounted as follows.
People with mild disabilities: 30%
People with severe disabilities: 50%
50% discount on highway tolls
A registered disabled person riding in one of the following vehicles registered under the disabled person or the name of the guardian listed on the same resident registration card is eligible, and the applicable vehicles are as follows.
Trucks with a maximum load capacity of 1 ton or less
Vans with a capacity of 12 or less
Passenger car with a capacity of 7 to 10 people
Passenger vehicles with an engine displacement of 2,000cc or less
Railway and urban rail fare reduction
Disabled persons with mild disabilities among registered disabled persons; Below Mugunghwa (50% discount), KTX, Saemaeul (30% discount)
One guardian accompanying a registered disabled person with a severe degree of disability: 50% discount for KTX, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa and below
Urban rail (subway, subway): 100% discount
airfare discount
Korean Air may not be able to purchase flights that are popular with customers, such as weekends, off-peak seasons, and holidays, so please make a reservation in advance.
30% discount on domestic flights: people with mild disabilities (Korean Air)
50% discount on domestic flights: severely disabled (Korean Air), registered disabled (Asiana Airlines)
Coastal ferry passenger fare discount
One guardian accompanying a registered disabled person or severely disabled person is eligible.
The discount rate is as follows.
However, the specific discount rate may differ depending on each carrier and individual transportation conditions.
Disabled persons with mild disabilities: 20% discount on domestic coastal passenger ship fares
Disabled persons with severe disabilities (including 1 guardian): 50% discount on domestic coastal passenger ship fares
Public parking lot parking fee reduction
It is applied to self-driving vehicles and vehicles with disabilities, and it varies by each local government, but in most cases, a 50% discount is applied.
How to reissue welfare card for the disabled
While receiving services, you may apply for a reissuance of a disability welfare card for reasons such as loss, damage, or renewal.
To receive a reissue, you can visit the Administrative Welfare Center in person or apply online.
Access to welfare homepage
Consent to use of personal information and authentication
Selecting a welfare card for the disabled in civil service application
Enter application information
Check application information and make payment
Complete and submit your application
Check your progress