Busan City Expands Support for 'Day Activity Services for People with Developmental Disabilities'

Adult Developmental Disabilities Social Activity Participation, Family Care Burden Reduction

Busan City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] Busan City announced on the 4th that it will expand the support for the ‘Developmental Disabilities Adult Day Activity Service’ starting next month to support the social activity participation of adults with developmental disabilities.

The ‘Developmental Disabilities Adult Day Activity Service’ is a project that provides vouchers to support adults with developmental disabilities in participating in community programs such as education, hobbies, and leisure activities. Users can choose directly among the shortened type (56 hours per month), basic type (100 hours per month), and extended type (132 hours per month).

The support targets are registered intellectual and autistic persons with disabilities under the ‘Disabled Persons Welfare Act’ aged 18 to 64. Applications can be made regardless of income or property status, but employed persons, students, and residents of care facilities are excluded.

Busan City has allocated a budget of 400 million KRW this year to provide an additional 32 hours or 44 hours per month to those who need extra support among the existing day activity service users.

The expansion application targets are users of the basic and extended day activity service types, and applications can be submitted at the local town, township, or neighborhood office by the 14th. The selection will be made by the 21st, and once selected, the service can be used starting next month.

Kim Jung-woo, Director of the Disability Welfare Division of Busan City, expressed hope that “this expansion of support will be an opportunity to increase the community participation of adults with developmental disabilities.”

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