If you or your parents are or soon to be 65, don’t miss today’s article.
Today, we will summarize the government support benefits that can be received from the age of 65. (Latest update ▼)
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The government provides various welfare benefits to the 65-year-old who are in the welfare blind spot, but many people do not even know that they have benefits due to lack of information. saw
In addition, since the benefits explained may differ from time to time and from region to region, please read this article to the end and contact the senior welfare department in charge of your residence before using it to inform you that you can obtain accurate information by time and region.
> Summary of benefits for seniors aged 65 and older
1. Basic Pension: Among the benefits for those over 65 years of age, the most important benefit is by far the “basic pension.”
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2. Subway and railroad fare reduction (if ID is presented): Free use of subway, KTX, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa 30% reduction, commuter train 50% reduction
3. Airfare reduction (presentation of ID): 10% discount on Korean Air domestic and international flights
4. Domestic coastal passenger ship cost reduction (presentation of ID): 20% reduction in passenger fare
5. Support for cultural activity expenses (providing ID): Free admission to Goguk, Neungwon, National and Public Museums, National and Public Parks, National and Public Art Museums, 50% or more discount on admission to the National Gugak Center, and 50% discount on admission to performance halls operated by the state and local governments
6. Mobile communication fee discount: 50% discount on monthly usage fee (up to 11,000 won, apply at telecommunications company agencies, eup, myeon and dong community centers, branches of the National Pension Service, Bokbokro, and Government 24)
7. Discount for seniors at movie theaters (present ID): CGV, Lotte Cinema, and Megabox 3 cinemas: 5,000 won
8. Tax-free savings products available: 15.4% interest income tax exemption regardless of income level
9. Income deduction benefit: 15% income deduction for medical expenses without limit
10. Reduction in health insurance premiums: 10-30% reduction in health insurance premiums for households aged 65 or older with local subscribers
11. Support for manpower in vulnerable farmhouses (Happiness Sharing): Provide housekeeping services such as cleaning and laundry (application is made to the Nonghyup or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation of your residence)
12. Manpower support for vulnerable people (housekeeper): Provides housekeeping services such as cleaning and laundry (application is made to the local Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives or Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives)
13. Vulnerable farming household manpower support (farming helper): Farmers who have difficulty farming due to accidental disease (application is made to the local agricultural cooperative or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation)
14. Sign up for Farmland Pension: A monthly pension is paid to old-age life with farmland owned by a farmer with more than 5 years of experience as collateral.
15. Subscription to housing annuity: monthly pension payment for old age with the house owned by the person as collateral
16. Customized care service for the elderly: Provides care services for the elderly who have difficulty living on their own or who are vulnerable to safety
17. Long-term care insurance system for the elderly: If daily life is difficult due to old age or geriatric disease, services such as physical activity and housekeeping support are provided, and facility benefits and home-based benefits are paid after receiving a long-term care grade.
18. Honorary allowance for participating in the war: A certain amount of allowance is paid every month to men of national merit over the age of 65 (application can be made at the Veterans Affairs District Office or the Veterans Affairs Counseling Center)
19. Support for Home Welfare: If you or your family members are eligible for military service, provide livelihood stability home services (except for those eligible for long-term care benefits or customized welfare services for the elderly)
20. Support for jobs and social activities (public interest activities): Provides an allowance of about 300,000 won for participating in community public interest promotion programs for more than 30 hours a month (no-no-care, support for the vulnerable, volunteering at public facilities, bicycle racing activities, etc.)
21. Job and social activity support (talent sharing activity): Seniors with qualifications and experience participate in counseling and learning guidance, and receive an allowance of about 100,000 per month
22. Jobs for the elderly (social service type): 60 hours per month, up to KRW 600,000 in monthly wages for an activity assistance program at facilities for the underprivileged
23. Jobs for the elderly (market-type project group): Stores operated by job organizations for the elderly, activities at business groups (food manufacturing and sales, store operation, delivery service, etc.)
24. Jobs for the elderly (manpower dispatch type): Linking those with work skills in related occupations to demand (security, cleaning, housekeeping, caregiver, etc.)
25. Hypertension, Diabetes Registration Management Support: Partial monthly support for patient medical expenses and pharmaceutical expenses
26. Support for dentures for the elderly (complete dentures): For the elderly who are 65 years of age or older and do not have any teeth in their upper or lower gums, only part of the cost is paid by the person himself/herself for complete dentures (resin-type, rapid-type) 30%, next top 5%, 5% of 1 type of medical benefit, 15% of 2 types of medical benefit)
27. Support for dentures for the elderly (partial dentures): For seniors aged 65 or older who can make partial dentures, only part of the cost of partial dentures (ring-retaining metal image) is paid by the person himself/herself. 5%, medical benefit type 1 5%, medical benefit type 2 15%)
28. Dental implant support for the elderly: Part of the cost is borne by the person in case of up to 2 implants in a lifetime for partial jaundice patients (partially missing teeth in the upper or lower gum) ~20%, 10% of medical benefit type 1, 20% of medical benefit type 2, full support from some local governments)
29. National vaccination support for the elderly: Free vaccination against pneumococcal and influenza at public health centers nationwide
30. Support for health checkup (general health checkup): Health checkups are conducted once every two years for non-office workers to connect cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and diabetes with early detection and treatment and management.
31. Support for health checkup (health checkup for transition period): Bone density test (for women aged 66 years old), cognitive dysfunction (every 2 years over the age of 66 years), mental health checkup (depression) 70 years old, lifestyle evaluation (70 years old) age), elderly physical function test (66 years old, 70 years old, 80 years old)
32. Support for move-in to Happy House: Non-homeowner household members aged 65 or older residing in the area whose household income is less than 100% of the average monthly income of urban workers, and their property is 280 million won in total assets in the household and their car is 2,000 Granting senior occupancy qualifications to those earning less than 4.68 million won (inquiry required)
33. Inheritance tax personal deduction available for those aged 65 or older
34. Capital gains tax deduction: Capital gains tax is deducted when children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, etc. are combined with children for the purpose of supporting father-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or mother-in-law.
35. Massage voucher support: A system that allows you to receive massage services 4 times a month (4 hours per session) at a cost (4,000 won) for up to 10 months
36. Elderly Employment Support: Employers who hire seniors aged 65 or older are supported with a fixed monthly wage.
37. Provide computer literacy training
38. Provide senior entrepreneurship consulting
39. Emergency alarm service for the elderly living alone: A system to protect the elderly living alone by using the alarm provided in the event of an emergency
40. Elderly care travel service (inquire to local governments)
41. Support for knee artificial joint surgery expenses for low-income families: Support for surgery expenses for arthritis patients aged 60 years or older from the Medical Sharing Foundation for the Elderly
42. Homeless benefits when subscribing to family housing
43. Support for transportation expenses for driver’s license return (inquire to local governments)
44. Dementia free of charge
45. Support for dementia treatment management expenses
46. Support for cancer screening for the elderly
47. Eye surgery cost support (eye opening surgery)
48. National Pension Silver Loan: Support up to KRW 10 million up to the actual amount required within twice the annual pension receipt of national pension recipients aged 60 or older residing in Korea
49. Resident tax exemption
50. Welfare benefits for those aged 75 and older (inquire to local governments)
51. Welfare benefits for those aged 80 and older (inquire to local governments)
52. Longevity allowance and filial piety goods for those aged 90 or older (inquire to local governments)
53. 100-year-old longevity celebration money: 200,000 ~ 1 million won paid by some local governments (inquire to local governments)
Some benefits may change from time to time and regionally. For accurate information, please contact your local senior welfare department.
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