Let’s take a look at the benefits for those over 65 in 2022.
Many people think that only the subway is free.
In order not to miss the benefits you can receive because you do not know, we have summarized the benefits for those over 65 years old as of 2022.
1. Support for shingles vaccination costs 65세 이상 혜택
The cost of shingles vaccination varies depending on the age group and subsidy provided by each local public health center.
Therefore, please make a vaccination plan after making inquiries to each local public health center first. 좋은뉴스
Free shingles vaccination at Paju Public Health Center
Since I live in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, I looked at the press release of the Paju Health Center in 2021.
Vaccination against shingles in Paju is free.
Even if it is not free but costs money, there is no reason not to use it because vaccination at public health centers is much cheaper than vaccination at general hospitals.
What is the Pilot Project for Distributing Customized Smartphones for the Elderly?
2. Pilot project to distribute customized smartphones for the elderly
It is said that the ‘elderly customized smartphone supply’ conducted as a pilot project in June 2021 in Seoul City is a business that has gained great response from the elders.
We operated digital capacity-building education for the elderly through digital learning centers and everywhere support groups in 140 places in 25 autonomous districts.
The sum of terminal installment and telecommunication fee is KRW 19,526, and provides unlimited voice calls and text messages, as well as 30 minutes of video calls.
Although the rate plan is more expensive than the budget phone rate plan, it seems to be good in that you can get a Samsung smartphone terminal at a cheap price and teach the elderly who have difficulty using a smartphone how to use a smartphone.
Basic smartphone usage includes how to access free Wi-Fi, how to share mobile messenger photos and videos, and how to install a COVID-19 vaccination proof application.
The pilot project to distribute customized smartphones for the elderly has been carried out for two consecutive years.
It is highly likely that the project will continue in 2022, so if you are interested in related news, please watch with interest.
3. Free support for bus fare
Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do made public buses in Jeongseon-gun available to seniors aged 65 or older free of charge.
Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do is carrying out a project to support free use of rural buses for the elderly aged 70 or older.
Hwaseong-si, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, provides bus fare support to seniors aged 65 or older.
There are many plans to expand the bus fare support project by each local government, so it would be good to wait for news from each region with interest.
4. KTX, train discounts and free use of the subway
Seniors aged 65 and older can receive up to 30% discount on KTX and trains.
Free subway access is available.
5. My neighborhood doctor system (Primary care chronic disease management pilot project)
The primary care chronic disease management pilot project, called the local attention system, is a pilot project that can benefit people with diabetes and high blood pressure.
As the medical and social costs of diabetes and high blood pressure increase, this pilot project is being operated.
It can be said to be a comprehensive chronic disease management service that provides personalized care in connection with local community resources centered on local clinics.
In the case of diabetes, the examination fee is about 20,000 won per year.
People who used to pay 30% of their health insurance premiums will be reduced to 10% if they use this system, so there is no reason not to do so.
Furthermore, in the case of diabetes, complications are dangerous, and they say that customized tests necessary to prevent complications are also provided free of charge.
You can receive benefits after searching for clinics registered for the primary care chronic disease management pilot project by region and visiting the relevant clinic to apply for primary care chronic disease management documents.
6. Support for healthy living practices (up to 60,000 won for national health support)
If you participate in the health practice subsidy system on the National Health Insurance website and manage your health well, you can receive up to 60,000 won.
The pilot project period is until June 2024, and support is provided to applicants who are judged to have risk factors for health among health insurance subscribers.
The subsidy will be provided when a person completes a walking health management program or improves blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight.
The health prevention type is for those aged 20 to 64, and the health management type is for those registered in the primary care chronic disease management business.
7. Hypertension, diabetes registration management business (66,000 won paid annually)
This is a project that supports 3,500 won per month for those with high blood pressure or diabetes.
It is currently only being implemented in the following areas.
There is a desire to expand nationwide.
The business areas are Seongdong-gu, Gwangsan-gu, Ulsan Jung-gu, Sejong-si, Gyeonggi-do Gwangmyeong, Namyangju, Ansan, Bucheon, Hanam-si, Gangwon-do Donghae-si, Hongcheon-gun, Jeonbuk Jinan-gun, Jeonnam Mokpo, Yeosu, Jangseong-gun, Gyeongbuk Gyeongju, Pohang-si, Gyeongnam Sacheon-si, This is Jeju City.
Please note that the National Health Support Fund and the Hypertension and Diabetes Registration Management Project do not overlap.
8. Free support for dementia screening
This is the support information you can receive from the Dementia Relief Center of each local public health center.
Early screening is important for all diseases.
The same goes for dementia, but if you need a more precise diagnosis through a free dementia test, you can receive some support for the test fee.
In the case of Paju, it is said that it will be suspended until June due to the explosion of Corona 19 testers.
We recommend that you visit after calling the health center.
If you are diagnosed with dementia and have dementia treatment expenses, you can receive up to KRW 30,000 per month for pharmaceutical and medical expenses.
Inquiries can be made at the Health and Welfare Counseling Center, and applications can be made at the Dementia Relief Center at the Public Health Center.
9. Support for eye examinations for the elderly
We support eye examinations for seniors aged 60 and older.
Eye-opening surgeries for the elderly are also supported for people aged 60 or older, recipients of national basic livelihood security, the next-lowest class, and seniors from single-parent families.
This is a project that supports the cost of surgery for cataract, glaucoma, and retinal diseases.
10. Silver Loan for Retirement Emergency Fund
The Retirement Emergency Fund Loan Project provides low-interest loans for emergency self-sufficiency, such as monthly rent, medical expenses, funeral expenses for spouses, and disaster recovery expenses.
11. 3 sets of Veteran’s Allowance and Non-Public Honor Allowance
This is a project to support veterans who have dedicated and sacrificed for the country in terms of strengthening courtesy and stabilizing their livelihood.
There are 3 sets of veterans allowances, such as veterans’ honorary allowance, veterans’ honorary allowance, and veterans’ honorary allowance.
The Veterans Honor Allowance is paid to independence activists and is 1 million won per month.
The Veterans Honor Party pays 100,000 won per month to those aged 65 or older who were involved in the 4.19 Revolution and the 5.18 Democratization Movement.
The stage name allowance for participating in the war is applicable to those who participated in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
In the event of death, 1 million won will be paid to the bereaved family.
A monthly non-public honor allowance is paid to those who are over 60 years of age.
In addition to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, each region may provide veterans’ allowances, so please take a look.
12. National Employment Support System
Differential support is provided according to 50% or less of the median income for type 1 and 100% or less for type 2 median income.
Type 1 supports up to 3 million won per job search allowance, and type 2 supports up to 1.94 million won per participation allowance.
Up to KRW 1,500,000 of employment success allowance is paid when a person succeeds in finding a job by type and income.
13. Life career planning service
As a service related to middle-aged jobs, it is being serviced on WorkNet.
14. Beautiful story grandmother (40,000 won per hour)
While active in kindergartens and daycare centers, she reads storytelling to children and receives an hourly wage of 40,000 won.
It’s not easy to tell a story in front of many people, but if you have a love for children and the necessary skills for storytelling, we have a separate educational program, so I hope you give it a try.
15. Mid-age career-type jobs
This is a business for retired professionals between the ages of 50 and 70 who have been working for more than 3 years and have a professional license.
Wages above the minimum wage and 4 major insurances are provided.
16. New Age Social Contribution Project
It is similar to career-type jobs for young adults, but social contribution projects for young adults can be seen as volunteering without an allowance.
Participation allowance and meals are said to be provided.
How to participate in jobs for the elderly here
17. Elderly Jobs
Seniors aged 65 or older can participate in public facilities such as public facilities such as no-no-care, school meal support, and libraries, and can receive a monthly stipend of KRW 270,000.
You can also participate in projects such as social service-type jobs such as community care, customized care for the elderly, and childcare facility business support, and you can receive a monthly salary of 710,000 won.
In addition, there are many jobs for the elderly.
You can get more detailed information by searching ‘Elderly jobs here’.
18. Public Forestry
If you are 55 years of age or older, you receive preferential treatment when applying for public forestry jobs.
Wages are based on 70,000 to 80,000 won per day.
Since you have to climb mountains, you must be relatively healthy and like mountains.
19. Senior Internship
Senior internships are for seniors aged 60 and older.
The Korea Human Resources Development Institute for the Elderly conducts this program. If you are looking for a job for the elderly, please make full use of the senior internship.
20. Free access to learning country
Learning Nara is conducting IT-related education.
These courses are available free of charge.
What is a Massage Voucher and Priority Coverage
21. Massage voucher
This is a system that targets people aged 60 or older with geriatric diseases and must apply to receive support.
If you receive 60 minutes of service four times a month, once a week, you will incur a total cost of 160,000 won, 40,000 won per session.
Of this, only 10% of the total cost, or 16,000 won, is used for the service, and the rest is supported by the government.
Targets for massage voucher support are those aged 60 or older with musculoskeletal, nervous, or circulatory diseases among basic pension recipients with a standard income of 140% or less of the standard median income, persons with disabilities registered with cerebral palsy or cerebral lesions, and persons of national merit.
Among those who have been judged as a different grade by the Ministry of Health, there are those with diseases of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, and circulatory system.
22. Exercise service tailored to the elderly
The exercise service tailored to the elderly aims to reduce medical expenses and improve health through physical activity support for health-oriented classes such as the elderly.
Applicants with a standard median income of 140% or less and outside of the long-term care insurance class are eligible to apply, and a quarterly health status check and an exercise program of 90 minutes three times a week are organized and implemented.
Exercise programs include aquatic exercise and aerobic exercise, and in order to receive benefits, you must apply at the community center for each residence area and apply.
23. Elderly care travel service
Anyone over the age of 65 can apply.
This is a service that can be used only once in a lifetime and is a program that goes on a trip together with a professional caregiver.
Inquiries about application must be made at the local community service center, and there are places where local governments do not operate, so please be sure to check before using.
24. Knee artificial joint surgery support service for the elderly
People aged 60 or older, recipients of basic livelihood security, the next-lowest class, and single-parent families are eligible for the service.
The amount of support is the cost of examination, treatment, and surgery, which can be applied at the local public health center.
For more information, you can get more detailed information by contacting the Elderly Medical Sharing Foundation.
25. Telecommunication fee discount and senior roaming discount, telecom senior rate plan
It is intended for those who are eligible for basic pension.
If the communication fee is less than KRW 22,000, the communication fee will be reduced by up to 50%.
When traveling abroad, you can use the senior overseas roaming service to receive roaming discounts for each carrier.
SKT has a 5,000 won per day product for seniors, and LG U+ supports free calling with a limit of 20 minutes per day.
Those aged 65 or older can subscribe to the senior rate plan for each carrier.
26. Basic old-age pension
Seniors aged 64 or older are eligible for the basic old-age pension.
Currently, each elderly person receives 300,000 won per month, and married couples receive 540,000 won by subtracting 10% from 600,000 won.
President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol pledged to increase the basic old-age pension by 100,000 won.
If implemented, each elderly person will receive 400,000 won per month and 630,000 won after deducting 10% for married couples.
27. Children of seniors aged 60 or older are classified as homeless when applying for subscription
Even if they own a house, children of seniors aged 60 or older are classified as homeless when applying for subscription and can apply for subscription.
28. Happy Housing senior citizens can apply
Happy House is a public rental housing that is built near workplaces and schools, or where public transportation is convenient for housing stability for college students, newlyweds, and newcomers to work, and is rented at a 20-40% lower rent than the surrounding market rate.
80% of the young people and 20% are allocated to the elderly and the vulnerable, and people aged 65 or older who live in the area as a member of a non-homeowner household can qualify for the Happy Housing senior citizens.
29. Senior welfare housing, public silver housing can be applied for
Welfare housing for the elderly is a residential facility where seniors aged 60 or older receive or reside, and are provided with benefits such as acquisition tax reduction and exemption.
Houses approved not for sale by persons under 60 years of age.
Silver housing is a house that is specified as a facility for the elderly under the Building Act.
The advantage of silver housing is that the rent is low, and long-term residence at the level of permanent rental is possible.
As it is designated as a facility for the elderly, there are physical therapy rooms and health care facilities for the elderly.
30. Priority supply of housing constructed by public institutions and priority supply when applying for public rental housing
31. Outpatient treatment fee reduction
It has been implemented since January 2018, and it is an improved system to prevent a sharp increase in co-payments according to total medical expenses.
32. Free Flu Vaccine
Influenza vaccination is available free of charge once a year at public health centers.
33. Discount on denture implants
This is a support system that allows you to receive a discount of up to 70% on two denture implants.
34. Domestic Airline Discounts and Domestic Passenger Ship Discounts
A 10% discount is applied when using domestic flights or domestic passenger ships.
35. National Museum, Art Museum Free
Those aged 65 or older can use the Palace, National Museum, Art Museum, and Royal Tomb for free.
36. National Gugak Center 50% discount
37. 50% discount at government local government performance halls
38. Inheritance tax deduction
Inheritance tax is a tax paid to the state when you inherit real estate or property when your parents or grandparents die.
Inheritance tax can be deducted by selecting the larger amount among basic deduction of KRW 200 million and lump sum deduction of KRW 500 million, which is the sum of personal deductions.
If you look at the types of inheritance deductions below, you do not have to worry much about inheritance tax if it is less than 500 million won.
Types of Inheritance Tax Deductions
39. Preferential deduction for the elderly and additional deduction for medical expenses for the elderly
40. Housing Capital Gains Tax Credit
41. Subsistence tax-free savings benefits
Tax-exempt savings products are tax-free, unlike general deposits and installment savings, which have a total tax rate of 15.4% (income tax 14% + resident tax 1.4%).
Eligibility for tax-exempt comprehensive savings include residents aged 65 or older, persons with disabilities registered under the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act, persons of national merit registered under the Act on the Treatment of Independent Men of Merit, bereaved families or their families, beneficiaries under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, patients with sequelae of defoliant, and 5.18 democratization exercise box, etc.
42. Elderly care services and long-term care insurance for the elderly
Elderly care service is a project implemented to provide welfare services for the elderly and the elderly living alone who have difficulties in daily life on their own.
Long-term care insurance for the elderly also provides various types of help depending on the grade.
The standard for determining the level of long-term care insurance for the elderly is as shown in the table below, and upon application, an employee from the Health Care Corporation will come out and review the level.
Long-term care insurance for the elderly is for those aged 65 or older or younger than 65 with geriatric diseases, and the types of geriatric diseases are limited to diseases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as dementia, cerebrovascular disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
6 grades of long-term care insurance for the elderly
43. Emergency alarm service for the elderly living alone
The emergency alarm service for the elderly living alone is a service that installs an alarm so that the elderly living alone can use the alarm button to call for help in case of an emergency.
44. Subsidy for transportation expenses for driver’s license return
For those aged 65 to 70 or older, if you voluntarily return your driver’s license, each local government provides transportation expenses.
45. Pneumococcal vaccination
You can receive pneumococcal vaccination free of charge once at public health centers in each local government.
45. Housing pension
The housing pension is for people aged 55 or older who own a house worth less than 900 million won.
The house price is based on the official market price.
The higher the house price, the higher the pension.
For housing pension, where you live in your own house as collateral and receive monthly pension, for example, a 55-year-old subscriber with a house price of 300 million won can receive a monthly pension of 460,000 won and a 70-year-old subscriber can receive a monthly pension of 890,000 won.
Let’s find out about the criteria for applying for farmland pension
46. Farmland pension
You can apply for farmland pension from the age of 65.
Farmland as collateral is a project to support the stability of life of farmers after retirement, and is a system in which monthly pensions are paid, just like housing pension.
As the law has been strengthened, farmland pensions can only be applied for farmland with at least 5 years of farming experience and at least 2 years of farming experience as of the date of application.
You can apply for farmland pension only if it is within 30km of your address, so those who are interested in farmland pension and want to purchase farmland should meet the application qualifications and apply.
Free wheelchair rental service by local government
47. Miscellaneous
In addition, movie theater discount benefits, cable car discount benefits, culture and art support for the elderly, and financial lectures through the retirement finance academy are available. If you can check option 1 or lower, you can apply for short-term housekeeping service and receive help with housework such as cooking, purchasing goods, cleaning, and laundry.
Public health centers in each local government are offering free rental service of wheelchairs and free rental of COVID-19 prevention tools.
In addition, there are benefits such as free dental treatment at public health centers, free oriental medical treatment at public health centers, and free general internal medicine treatment at public health centers for seniors aged 65 and older.