There are a total of three types of welfare cards that people with disabilities can receive. You can choose which cards are issued according to your wishes.
① Disabled Registration Card
② Disabled Welfare Card 장애인복지카드
③ Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Persons 좋은뉴스
Through the disability card, you can enjoy the benefits of various systems that consider social stability. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits you can get here.
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Disability Welfare Card Types
Disabled Welfare Card Benefits
Disabled Welfare Card Benefits
Disability Welfare Card Types
Card types are classified according to function as follows. When applying, you can choose one by thinking about the purpose of use and convenience.
Disabled Registration Card Disabled Welfare Card Disabled Integrated Welfare Card
type A type B
Disabled registration card function 〇 〇 〇 〇
credit card function
(or debit card function) ✕ 〇 ✕ 〇
highway toll
Discount function ✕ ✕ 〇 〇
disability registration certificate
It only functions as a disability registration certificate.
Disabled Welfare Card
It is equipped with a disability registration card and a credit or debit card function.
Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Persons
Welfare cards for the disabled are divided into types A and B depending on whether they have a credit card (or debit card) function.
Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Persons (Type A)
The integrated welfare card for the disabled type A has a registration card for the disabled and discounts on highway tolls for the disabled.
Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Persons (Type B)
In the case of Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Type B, it has a credit card (or debit card) function in addition to the disabled registration card function and the disabled highway toll discount function.
Disabled Welfare Card Benefits
Below is a summary of the contents of the welfare card guide leaflet for the disabled and the policy of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. At the bottom of this paragraph, we’ve compiled a table of benefits, if you’d like to see them all at once.
Private car-related welfare benefits
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① Reduction of vehicle periodic inspection and comprehensive inspection fee
Eligibility: 1 non-business vehicle registered under the name of the person with a registered disability or a guardian (spouse, lineal ascendant, descendent, spouse, brother, sister of a lineal descendant) who is also listed on the resident registration table for each household.
car,
12-passenger van or less
Trucks with a loading capacity of less than 1 ton
Details of Support: Reduction of fees for regular vehicle inspections and comprehensive inspections
Severely disabled (grades 1-3) 50% discount
30% discount for people with mild disabilities (grades 4-6)
Inquiries: Visit the inspection center after following the instructions on the required documents (vehicle registration certificate, liability insurance receipt)
(Traffic Safety Corporation TEL1577-0990)
② Exemption from purchase of urban railway bonds when purchasing vehicles
Eligibility: One of the following vehicles for prosthetics registered under the joint name of a disabled person or a guardian living with the disabled person according to resident registration is supported.
Passenger car for non-business use
15-passenger van or less
Small truck (less than 2.5 tons)
Details of support: Exemption from the obligation to purchase urban railway bonds (applicable to special cities and metropolitan cities where subway construction is underway).
Inquiries: Apply to the vehicle registration office of the competent city, county, or district office (inquire to the salesperson of the car dealership)
③ 50% reduction in highway tolls
Eligibility: Self-driving vehicles with disabilities or vehicles with disabilities
Passenger vehicles with displacement of 2,000cc or less
Capacity 7-10 people
Passenger cars (no engine displacement restrictions)
Vans with a capacity of 12 or less
Cargo truck with a loading capacity of 1 ton or less
※Excluding compact cars and commercial vehicles (vehicles with yellow license plates)
Subsidies: 50% reduction in expressway tolls.
Ordinary car: Fare reduction by presenting the pass and discount card together at the toll clearing office
High-pass lane: Toll fee reduction when passing through the exit of the high-pass lane after verifying the fingerprint on the fingerprint reader connected to the discount terminal for the disabled before departure
※ Valid time for fingerprint authentication in the fingerprint reader is 4 hours, and re-authentication is required when exceeding or rebooting the power
※ Application for ‘Integrated Welfare Card for Disabled Persons’, which combines welfare card for persons with disabilities and highway toll discount functions, begins (from December 2014)
Inquiries: Korea Expressway Corporation (TEL: 1588-2504)
④ Reduction of parking fees at public parking lots
Eligibility: Self-driving vehicles with disabilities or vehicles with disabilities
Details of support: Discount benefits are provided in accordance with local government ordinances. In most cases, a discount of about 50% is granted (the exact details of the discount vary by each local government).
Inquiries: Present your disability registration card (welfare card), KORAIL (TEL: 1544-7788)
Transportation-related welfare benefits
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① Public transportation fee reduction light exemption
Eligibility: One guardian of registered disabled persons and 1st to 3rd grade disabled persons
Details of support: Receive the following reduction or exemption benefits.
Rail fare reduction
KTX, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa, commuter trains: 50% discount for one guardian accompanying a severely disabled person (1st to 3rd grade) among registered disabled
Persons with mild disabilities among registered persons with disabilities
KTX, Saemaeul: 30% discount (Only on weekdays excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
Mugunghwa, commuter train: 50% discount
Free use of subway and train
Free use of public buses
Inquiries: Present your disability registration card (welfare card) when using KORAIL (TEL: 1544-7788)
② Air fare reduction
Eligibility: One guardian of registered disabled persons and 1st to 3rd grade disabled persons
Details of support: 30-50% reduction in domestic flight fares
Korean Air: 50% discount on domestic fares (disability levels 1-4), 30% reduction (disabled levels 5-6)
Asiana Airlines: 50% discount on domestic flight fares (registered disabled)
Inquiries: Present your disability registration card (welfare card) when using Korean Air (TEL: 1588-2001)
③ Domestic coastal passenger ship passenger fare reduction
Eligibility: One guardian of registered disabled persons and first-class disabled persons
Details of support: Reduction of fares for domestic coastal passenger ships.
50% discount for 1st to 3rd grade disabled and 1st grade disabled guardian
20% reduction for the disabled in grades 4-6
Inquiries: Present welfare card when using, Korea Shipping Association (TEL: 02-6096-2000)
Communication-related welfare benefits
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① Wire communication fee reduction
Target: Registered disabled
Support details: You can receive a reduction in wire communication charges.
Local calls: 50% reduction in monthly call charges
Long-distance calls: 50% reduction in monthly call charges
(Limit of KRW 30,000 per month)
Internet phone: 50% reduction in monthly call charges* Mobile phone charges: 30% reduction within the usage limit of 10,000 won per month
114 guide fee exemption
30% reduction in monthly high-speed Internet fee* For groups, 2 lines are reduced (groups for the hearing impaired, etc. provide 1 additional line for fax)
Inquiries: Apply to the relevant telecommunications company
② Mobile communication fee reduction
Target: Registered disabled
Details of support: Exemption of subscription fee and discount on basic fee and call fee.
Registration fee waived
35% discount on basic and call charges (voice and data only)
For the next upper class, a maximum of 4 people per household can be exempted, and the maximum monthly reduction is KRW 10,500.
However, reduction and exemption are not implemented for mobile phone resale operators (MVNOs)
Inquiries: Apply to the telecommunications company
③ TV license fee exemption for the city and hearing impaired
Eligibility: Families with visually and hearing impaired
Contents of support: Full exemption of TV license fees (exemption of license fees for families with visual and hearing impairments is limited to receivers installed in residential houses only).
Inquiries: KEPCO business office having jurisdiction over the address, KBS call center 1588-1801, Internet www.oklfe.go.kr or eup/myeon/dong self-government center
Welfare benefits related to utility bill activities
① Electricity rate discount
Eligibility: People with severe disabilities
Details of support: Reduction of fixed electricity bills
Summer (June-August): 20,000 won per month
Other seasons: up to KRW 16,000 per month
Inquiries: Apply to KEPCO branch offices and branches (visit, phone) Internet: www.kepco.co.kr
② City gas rate discount
Eligibility: People with severe disabilities
Details of support: For housing (limited to cooking and individual heating)
Inquiries: Apply to city gas branch offices by region (visit, phone)
Required documents: copy of welfare card for the disabled, confirmation of actual residence (copy of resident registration, etc.)
Korea City Gas Association (02-554-7721)
Internet: www.citygas.or.kr
Support benefits related to cultural activities
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① Reduction of fees for palaces, tombs, national and public museums and art galleries, national and public parks, national and public performance halls, and public sports facilities
Eligibility: One guardian accompanying a registered disabled person or a severely disabled person
Among national and public theaters, rental performances are excluded from discounts.
Details of support: Free admission
50% discount on fees for national and public performance halls (excluding rental performances) and public sports facilities
Public sports facilities: gym, swimming pool, tennis court, ski resort, etc.
Inquiries: Present your disability registration card (welfare card)
Disability Welfare Card Benefits Summary
Support Item Support Target Support Details and Inquiries
Car periodic inspection and
Comprehensive inspection fee reduction registration 1 non-commercial car registered in the name of the disabled person or a guardian (spouse, lineal ascendant, descendant’s spouse, brother, sister) listed on the resident registration table for each household as follows
◦Passenger cars,
◦Van with less than 12 passengers
◦Exemption of regular inspection and comprehensive inspection fees for trucks with a loading capacity of less than 1 ton
Severely disabled (grades 1-3) 50% discount
30% discount for people with mild disabilities (grades 4-6)
※inquiry
Visit the inspection center after instructions on required documents (vehicle registration certificate, liability insurance receipt)
(Traffic Safety Corporation TEL1577-0990)
When purchasing a vehicle, one of the following vehicles for prosthetics registered under the joint name of a disabled person’s vehicle or a guardian living with the disabled person according to resident registration is exempted from purchasing urban railroad bonds.
◦Passenger cars for non-business use
◦Van with less than 15 passengers
◦ Exemption from the obligation to purchase urban railway bonds for small trucks (less than 2.5 tons)
(Applicable to special cities and metropolitan cities where subway construction is in progress)
※inquiry
Apply to the vehicle registration office of the competent city, county, or district office
(Contact the salesperson at the car dealership)
highway toll
50% reduction for the disabled
50% reduction in highway tolls for self-driving vehicles or vehicles with disabilities.
Ordinary car: Fare reduction by presenting the pass and discount card together at the toll clearing office
High-pass lane: Toll fee reduction when passing through the exit of the high-pass lane after verifying the fingerprint on the fingerprint reader connected to the discount terminal for the disabled before departure
※inquiry
Korea Expressway Corporation (TEL: 1588-2504)
Public parking lot parking
Fare reduction Self-driving vehicles with disabilities or vehicles ridden by persons with disabilities Grant discount benefits in accordance with local government ordinances
In most cases, a 50% discount is granted, but it varies by each local government.
Reduction of public transportation fares Exemption of light Rail fare reduction for one person with a registered disabled person and a guardian of 1st to 3rd grade disabled
Free use of subway and train
Free use of public buses
※inquiry
When using it, present a disability registration card (welfare card), KORAIL (TEL: 1544-7788)
30-50% discount on domestic flight fares for registered disabled persons and 1 guardian of grade 1-3 disabled persons (Korean Air, Asiana)
※inquiry
When using it, present the disability registration certificate (welfare card),
Korean Air (TEL: 1588-2001)
Domestic Coastal Passenger Passenger Fare Reduction and Exemption One guardian of a registered disabled person and a first-class disabled person receives a discount on domestic coastal passenger ship fares.
50% discount for 1st to 3rd grade disabled and 1st grade disabled guardian
20% reduction for the disabled in grades 4-6
Reduction of wire communication fee Reduction of wire communication fee for registered disabled people
Local calls: 50% reduction in monthly call charges
Long-distance calls: 50% reduction in monthly call charges
(Limit of KRW 30,000 per month)
Internet phone: 50% reduction in monthly call charges* Mobile phone charges: 30% reduction within the usage limit of 10,000 won per month
114 guide fee exemption
30% reduction in monthly high-speed Internet usage fee* For groups, 2 lines are reduced (groups for the hearing impaired, etc. provide 1 additional line for fax)
※inquiry
apply to the carrier
Support for mobile communication fee reduction and registration for the disabled Details: Exemption of subscription fee and discount on basic and call charges
Registration fee waived
35% discount on basic and call charges (voice and data only)
For the next upper class, a maximum of 4 people per household can be exempted, and the maximum monthly reduction is KRW 10,500.
However, reduction and exemption are not implemented for mobile phone resale operators (MVNOs)
※inquiry
Apply to the telecommunications company
TV license fee exemption for the visually and hearing-impaired Homes with visual and hearing-impaired households are exempted in full (exemption of the TV license fee for the visually- and hearing-impaired households is limited to TV receivers installed in residential houses only).
※inquiry
KEPCO business office having jurisdiction over the address, KBS call center 1588-1801, Internet www.oklfe.go.kr or eup/myeon/dong self-governing center
Electricity rate discount Flat-rate electricity rate reduction for the disabled with severe disabilities
Summer (June-August): 20,000 won per month
Other seasons: up to KRW 16,000 per month
※inquiry
Apply to KEPCO branch offices and branches (visit, phone) Internet: www.kepco.co.kr
City gas rate discount Support for the disabled with severe disabilities Details: For housing (limited to cooking and individual heating)
※inquiry
Apply to city gas branch offices by region (visit, phone)
Required documents: copy of welfare card for the disabled, confirmation of actual residence (copy of resident registration, etc.)
Korea City Gas Association (02-554-7721)
Internet: www.citygas.or.kr
of various national and public facilities
rate reduction
◦ Forbidden Palace, Neungwon,
◦National and public museums
◦National and public art museums,
◦National and public parks,
◦National and public performance halls,
◦One guardian accompanies registered disabled persons at public sports facilities and severely disabled persons
Among national and public performance halls, rental performances are excluded from discounts. Admission is free.
◦50% discount on fees for national and public performance halls (excluding public performances) and public sports facilities
◦Public sports facilities: gym, swimming pool, tennis court, ski resort, etc.
※inquiry
Present disability registration certificate (welfare card)
Above, we looked at the disabled welfare card and welfare benefits. Although this information is up to date at the time of writing, we recommend that you check the benefits once again before use, as the policy may change.