Seoul City Expands Age Range to 3-54 for Support in Purchasing Supplies for People with Brain Lesions

Support Covering 50% of Purchase Costs for Urinary and Fecal Absorption Products for 1,300 People with Severe Brain Lesions

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government will continue this year the “Support for the Purchase of Urinary and Fecal Absorbent Products for Persons with Severe Brain Lesion Disabilities,” which has been implemented since 2018 to alleviate the economic burden on persons with severe brain lesion disabilities who need to use absorbent products for urine and feces throughout their lives and their families.

According to Seoul City on the 26th, the purchase cost of absorbent products (diapers) will be supported at 50% of the monthly purchase cost, up to a limit of 50,000 KRW per month. For example, if 70,000 KRW worth of absorbent products (diapers) are purchased, 35,000 KRW will be supported, and even if more than 100,000 KRW is spent monthly, support will be provided up to the limit of 50,000 KRW.

Persons with severe brain lesion disabilities face restrictions in physical activities such as being bedridden or spastic, requiring the use of absorbent products for urine and feces throughout their lives, which leads to limitations in social activities and significant economic difficulties.

The support targets are brain lesion disabled persons aged 3 to 54 residing in Seoul who need to use absorbent products for urine and feces regularly. Applications are accepted, and recipients are selected and supported. Eligible applicants must have a score of 2 or less in bowel and bladder control abilities on daily living activity assessments (MBI, K-MBI, FIM). Disabled persons receiving the same support from other programs are excluded from applying. The support age is based on the application date, from 3 to 54 years old, and once selected, the eligibility is maintained until December 31 of this year.

This year, in accordance with Seoul City’s “Brain Lesion Disabled Persons Support Master Plan,” the eligible age range has been expanded from 3?44 years to 3?54 years. Applications for the “Purchase Cost of Urinary and Fecal Absorbent Products (Diapers)” can be submitted from April by the applicant or their representative by visiting the applicant’s address, a nearby welfare center for the disabled, or the Seoul Disabled Welfare Center Association.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of Seoul City Welfare Policy Office, said, “The support project for the purchase of urinary and fecal absorbent products for persons with severe brain lesion disabilities will help reduce the economic burden on families who must use these products throughout their lives due to physical difficulties, as well as improve their quality of life. Seoul City will continue to strive to discover and implement support policies that can address the practical difficulties faced by persons with brain lesion disabilities.”

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