Gwangju Veterans Affairs Office "Check This Year's Changes in 'Veterans Policies'"

Adjustment of Compensation Payment Age for Eligible Children and Other Related Changes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Veterans Affairs Office (Director Lim Jong-bae) announced on the 17th that it will promote new veterans policies this year to realize the national agenda of "a country that does not forget and repays the dedication to the nation."

First, to strengthen responsibility for dedication to the nation, compensation and allowances will be increased by 5%.

The payment age for eligible children of compensation recipients will be raised from 18 to 24 years old to eliminate blind spots until economic independence.

Starting next month, veterans aged 80 or older, Agent Orange victims (those with grade certification), special mission veterans, and 5·18 Democratic Movement veterans themselves and their senior bereaved families with a median income of 50% or less will be able to receive a monthly living support allowance of 100,000 KRW.

Second, to strengthen veterans medical and welfare support, disabled national veterans will be supported with a purchase subsidy of 1 million KRW and charging costs when newly purchasing and registering electric or hydrogen vehicles as prosthetic vehicles, and from the second half of the year, improvements will be made to allow the use of city buses and subways nationwide with a transportation welfare card.

Additionally, from October, medication costs will be supported when veterans aged 75 or older use designated hospitals.

Third, to honor national veterans and spread veterans culture, this year nameplates will be given to the bereaved families of former and wounded military personnel and recipients of military merit and national merit awards, and through participation from all walks of life, the pride of national veterans will be enhanced.

A social atmosphere of respect will be created to conclude the national veterans nameplate project that started in 2019.

Lastly, to strengthen support for discharged soldiers, the transition support allowance will be increased to 500,000 KRW for mid-term service discharged soldiers and 700,000 KRW for long-term service discharged soldiers. Special employment for veterans with more than 10 years of long-term service will be supported and expanded up to three times in total.

A Gwangju Regional Veterans Affairs Office official said, "We will continue to make efforts to realize 'reliable veterans' that veterans families can feel and be satisfied with according to the newly changed 2022 veterans policy."

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