Nowon-gu Supports Repair Costs for Wheelchairs and Mobility Devices for People with Disabilities

Annual support of up to 150,000 KRW for recipients and lower-income disabled, up to 100,000 KRW for general registered disabled... Apply at local community center and receive free repairs at 6 designated repair shops in the area

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will support repair costs for mobility devices for the disabled starting this year to improve mobility convenience for people with disabilities.

This project aims to reduce the economic burden on people with disabilities and guarantee their right to mobility by supporting repair costs for wheelchairs and electric scooters, which are major means of transportation for the disabled.

The support targets registered disabled residents of Nowon-gu, and the repairable mobility devices include manual wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, and electric scooters.

Repair costs are supported differently according to income level. Recipients of basic livelihood security and near-poverty disabled persons receive up to 150,000 KRW annually, while general registered disabled persons receive support up to 100,000 KRW.

Applications for support can be submitted at the local community service center in the resident’s district, and free repairs can be received through repair shops designated by the district office.

There are a total of six designated repair shops in the area: ▲ Eutteum Care (Sanggye 3,4-dong) ▲ DS Care (Sanggye 3,4-dong) ▲ Sky Medical (Sanggye 3,4-dong) ▲ First Care (Sanggye 1-dong) ▲ Jangsu Medicare (Gongneung 2-dong) ▲ Donghwa Medical (Gongneung 1-dong).

For more details regarding repair cost support, inquiries can be made to the district office’s Disability Welfare Division or the local community service center.

Meanwhile, in August last year, the district installed two rapid charging stations for electric wheelchairs on the Bulamsan and Yeongchuksan circular walking trails to prevent electric wheelchairs and scooters from running out of power while using the trails.

Currently, Nowon-gu has circular walking trails in three sections: Suraksan, Bulamsan, and Yeongchuksan. The trails are made of gentle wooden decks with a width of over 2 meters and a slope of less than 8%, allowing residents using electric wheelchairs or electric scooters to use them comfortably without inconvenience.

The district plans to install additional rapid charging stations in the future to further enhance mobility convenience for people with disabilities.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “I hope the repair support project for mobility devices will help improve the daily lives of people with disabilities,” adding, “We will continue to implement various projects to promote the welfare of mobility-impaired disabled persons.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.