Disability Welfare Card is a card that can be issued to people with disabilities. Since this welfare card includes a disability registration card and debit or credit card functions, it is a card that can be used as an identification card and can be used for payment in various places. We will make it easy to understand what kind of benefits and welfare are provided by using a welfare card for the disabled.
Disabled Welfare Card Benefits
1) Discount on vehicle periodic inspection and comprehensive inspection fee 장애인복지카드
Depending on the degree of disability, you can get a 30-50% discount on car inspection fees. You can get a discount of 15,000 to 25,000 won for regular inspection and 45,000 to 61,000 won for general inspection. 좋은뉴스
If the degree of disability is not severe, you can get a 30% discount, and if the degree of disability is relatively severe, you can get a discount of up to 50%.
2) Electricity rate discount
The electricity rate discount is a benefit for the severely disabled. You must apply separately. To apply, you must prepare a copy of your welfare card for the disabled and a certificate of actual residence (copy of resident registration, etc.).
3) Expressway toll discount
You can receive discount benefits for only one vehicle registered in the name of the person with a disability or a guardian listed on the same resident registration card as the person with a disability. Eligible vehicles are:
– Trucks with a maximum load capacity of 1 ton or less
– Vans with a capacity of less than 12 passengers
– Passenger car with a capacity of 7 to 10 people
– Passenger vehicles with an engine displacement of 2,000cc or less
4) Coastal passenger ship passenger transportation discount
In the case of the disabled or severely disabled, up to one accompanying guardian can receive benefits. The discount rate may vary depending on each carrier and individual transport conditions, but the average discount rate is as follows.
– Those with less severe disabilities: 20% discount on domestic coastal passenger ship fares
– Those with relatively severe disabilities (including 1 guardian): 50% discount on domestic coastal passenger ship fares
5) Air fare discount
Airfare also has a different discount rate depending on the degree of disability. For Korean Air, you can receive a 30% or 50% discount depending on the level of disability.
However, Korean Air may not be able to purchase flights during popular or crowded times without pre-booking. Please make a reservation in advance if you would like to use it during these times.
For Asiana Airlines, 50% discount is available for registered disabled people.
6) TV license fee exemption benefit
TV license fee is a benefit applicable to those who have a visual or hearing impairment. Benefits are available only for seaplanes installed in residential houses.
In addition, license fee exemption is available for TVs installed for the disabled entering social welfare facilities.
7) Mobile communication fee discount
First of all, you can get up to 35% discount on subscription fee waiver and basic fee and call fee only for voice data. Applicable targets include:
– Those who are designated as the next poorest class according to 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
8) Discounts on other communication charges
Apart from mobile communication, registered disabled people, welfare facilities for the disabled, and welfare organizations for the disabled have another communication discount benefit.
– 30% discount on monthly high-speed internet fees
– 114 guide fee free
– Internet phone: 50% discount on monthly call charges
– Long-distance calls: 50% discount on monthly calls within the limit of 30,000 won per month
-Local calls: 50% discount on monthly calls
9) Rail and urban rail fare discounts
Those with less severe registered disabilities can receive up to 50% discount on Mugunghwa and lower trains, and 30% discount on KTX and Saemaeul.
A 50% discount on all trains is available for a registered disabled person accompanied by one guardian. In the case of urban railways such as subways and trains, you can use it for free.
10) Discount on parking fees at public parking lots
Although there are differences in each municipality, it applies to self-driving vehicles or vehicles with disabilities, and in most cases, a 50% discount is provided.
11) Support for cultural activity expenses
This is a welfare benefit applicable to a registered disabled person and one guardian accompanied by a severely disabled person.
– National and public theater fees: 50% discount
(Rented performances at national and public theaters are excluded from discounts.)
– Entrance fees to palaces, tombs, national and public museums and art galleries, and national and public parks: Free
– Public sports facilities such as community gyms, swimming pools, tennis courts, and ski resorts: 50% discount
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Please read the above benefits that you can receive when using the disabled welfare card carefully, and if you or someone around you needs benefits, please let us know so that you can receive legitimate benefits.
In addition, we will leave below about the welfare policy for the disabled and the welfare policy for the elderly and seniors, which have changed this year, so please help us.