South Korea's MOHW Disability Welfare Act / Disability Pension Act 2026: Korean ≥18 Korean severe disabled get Korean Disability Pension (Korean basic + Korean additional), Korean mild disabled get Korean Disability Allowance. Korean monthly amount by Korean income / Korean age / Korean residence.
| Korean age | Korean ≥18 (Korean <18 use Korean Disability Child Allowance) |
| Korean disability registration | Korean MOHW-registered Korean severe / Korean mild |
| Korean income (Korean Disability Pension) | Korean self + Korean spouse Korean ≤ Korean selection cap (Korean 2024 single ~1.3M / couple ~2.08M / mo) |
| Korean income (Korean Disability Allowance) | Korean basic-living or Korean near-basic (Korean home / Korean facility) |
| Korean nationality | Korean nationals (Korean F-2-1/F-5/F-6 marriage immigrants partial) |
| Korean family-support | Korean Disability Pension reviews Korean self + Korean spouse only (Korean parents / children Korean unrelated) |
| Korean group | Korean basic (mo) | Korean additional (mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Korean basic-living 18–64 | Korean ~335k KRW | Korean 80k KRW |
| Korean basic-living ≥65 | Korean ~335k (basic-pension integrated ~420k) | Korean ~384k (basic-pension combined) |
| Korean near-basic (all ages) | Korean ~335k | Korean 70k |
| Korean general 18–64 | Korean ~335k | Korean 20k |
| Korean general ≥65 | Korean ~335k | Korean 40k |
| Korean group | Korean monthly |
|---|---|
| Korean basic-living + Korean home | Korean 40k |
| Korean basic-living + Korean facility | Korean 20k |
| Korean near-basic + Korean home | Korean 40k |
| Korean facility resident | Korean 20k (or 7k etc.) |
| Korean <18 severe | Korean Disability Child Allowance Korean 220k / mo |
| Korean <18 mild | Korean Disability Child Allowance Korean 110k / mo |
| Korean LPG / car tax | Korean LPG vehicle support, Korean auto tax / Korean acquisition tax discount for Korean severe |
| Korean telecom | Korean mobile / Korean internet / Korean TV ~35% / mo discount |
| Korean electricity / gas | Korean ~8,000–16,000 KRW / mo discount |
| Korean tax | Korean income / inheritance tax partial deduction; Korean 2,000,000 KRW Korean disability extra deduction |
| Korean transit | Korean expressway 50% off, Korean subway free, Korean KTX/SRT 30–50% |
| Korean culture / tour | Korean palace / Korean public museum / Korean nature park free, Korean disability call-taxi |
| Korean assistive devices | Korean wheelchair / Korean scooter / Korean prosthetics / Korean hearing aid free / discounted |
| Korean Health & Welfare Hotline | 129 |
| Korean NPS | 1355 |
| Korean residence community center | Varies by region |
| Korean KEAD | 1588-1519 |
This South Korea–only summary follows Korea's Disability Welfare Act / Disability Pension Act and Korean MOHW / Korean NPS notices (as of April 2026). Korean Disability Pension basic / additional Korean rates, Korean Disability Allowance Korean rates, Korean income-recognition cap vary with Korean January annual notice; Korean actual amount and Korean eligibility finalized by Korean residence community center / Korean NPS / Korean si/gun/gu review. Non-binding Korean reference based on Korean 2024 rates; Korean partial integration / Korean basic-pension / Korean severity tiers not Korean fully reflected. Verify at Korean Health & Welfare 129, Korean NPS 1355, or Korean residence community center.
South Korea's Disability Pension and Disability Allowance, under the Korean Disability Pension Act and Korean Disability Welfare Act, are Korean monthly Korean welfare payments by the Korean MOHW / Korean NPS / Korean si/gun/gu to support Korean ≥18 Korean registered disabled persons' Korean livelihood and Korean social participation. Korean Disability Pension is for Korean severe disability (formerly Korean grade 1–3, currently Korean severe disability) and pays Korean basic pension (Korean 2024 ref ~335,000 KRW / mo) plus Korean additional pension tiered by Korean income (Korean basic-living 18–64 Korean 80k, Korean ≥65 Korean ~384k integrated with Korean basic-pension; Korean near-basic Korean 70k; Korean general 18–64 Korean 20k, Korean ≥65 Korean 40k); Korean basic-living Korean ≥65 receives Korean basic-pension-integrated Korean ~420,000 KRW with Korean additional combined for up to roughly Korean 800,000 KRW / mo. Korean Disability Allowance is for Korean mild disability (formerly Korean grade 4–6) and pays Korean basic-living / Korean near-basic Korean home Korean 40k, Korean facility Korean 20k. Korean <18 receives a separate Korean Disability Child Allowance (Korean severe 220k, Korean mild 110k); Korean three programs do not stack (Korean highest applies). Apply at a Korean residence community center or Korean Bokjiro with Korean disability cert, Korean ID, Korean income/asset proof, Korean bankbook; Korean NPS / Korean si/gun/gu reviews 30–60 Korean days, Korean decides, deposits Korean monthly 25th. Korean Disability Pension Korean reviews only Korean self + Korean spouse income (Korean family-support requirement abolished). Korean extras: Korean LPG / Korean car-tax discount, Korean telecom / Korean electricity / Korean gas discount, Korean income-tax Korean 2M deduction, Korean expressway 50%, Korean subway free, Korean KTX/SRT 30–50%, Korean palace / Korean nature park free, Korean call-taxi, Korean assistive devices.
Korean grade 1–3 → Korean severe disability, Korean grade 4–6 → Korean mild disability (Korean simplified 2019). Korean severe receives Korean Disability Pension (Korean ≤ ~800k / mo), Korean mild receives Korean Disability Allowance (Korean 40k / mo).
From Korean ≥65, Korean basic pension and Korean disability pension are Korean integrated. Korean amounts Korean combined with Korean partial Korean adjustment.
No — Korean Disability Pension reviews Korean self + Korean spouse only. Korean parent / Korean children income Korean unrelated.
Yes — Korean <18 Korean registered disabled receive Korean separate Korean Disability Child Allowance (Korean severe 220k, Korean mild 110k). Korean stacks with Korean parental benefit / Korean child allowance.
Korean two do not Korean stack and are Korean auto-determined by Korean severity. Korean severe → Korean Disability Pension (~800k), Korean mild → Korean Disability Allowance (~40k); Korean severe vastly Korean better.
Korean nationals are Korean default; Korean F-2-1/F-5/F-6 marriage immigrants partial. Korean alien-only registration alone does Korean not Korean qualify; Korean ask Korean community center.
South Korea's 2026 Disability Pension and Disability Allowance, under the Korean Disability Pension Act and Korean Disability Welfare Act, are Korean monthly Korean welfare payments by Korean MOHW / Korean NPS / Korean si/gun/gu to support Korean ≥18 Korean registered disabled persons' Korean livelihood and Korean social participation. Korean Disability Pension targets Korean severe disability (formerly Korean grade 1–3, currently Korean severe disability) and pays Korean basic pension (Korean 2024 ref ~335,000 KRW / mo) plus Korean tiered Korean additional pension: Korean basic-living 18–64 Korean 80k, Korean basic-living Korean ≥65 Korean ~384k (Korean integrated with Korean basic-pension); Korean near-basic (all ages) Korean 70k; Korean general 18–64 Korean 20k, Korean general Korean ≥65 Korean 40k. Korean basic-living Korean ≥65 reaches Korean basic-pension-integrated Korean ~420k basic plus Korean additional Korean ~384k for Korean roughly Korean 800k / mo. Korean Disability Allowance targets Korean mild disability (formerly Korean grade 4–6) and pays Korean basic-living / Korean near-basic Korean home Korean 40k, Korean facility Korean 20k; Korean general households are Korean ineligible. Korean <18 receives Korean separate Korean Disability Child Allowance (Korean severe 220k, Korean mild 110k); Korean three programs do not Korean stack. Apply at a Korean residence community center (Korean eup/myeon/dong) or Korean Bokjiro (bokjiro.go.kr) with Korean disability cert, Korean ID, Korean income/asset proof, Korean bankbook; Korean NPS / Korean si/gun/gu reviews Korean 30–60 days, deposits Korean monthly 25th, and Korean Disability Pension Korean reviews only Korean self + Korean spouse income (Korean family-support requirement abolished). Korean extras: Korean LPG / Korean car-tax discount, Korean telecom Korean ~35%, Korean electricity / Korean gas Korean 8,000–16,000 / mo, Korean income-tax Korean 2,000,000 KRW Korean extra deduction, Korean expressway 50%, Korean subway free, Korean KTX/SRT 30–50%, Korean palace / Korean public museum / Korean nature park free, Korean call-taxi, Korean assistive devices (Korean wheelchair / Korean scooter / Korean prosthetics / Korean hearing aid). Korean contacts: Korean Health & Welfare 129, Korean NPS 1355, Korean KEAD 1588-1519.