Seoul City Supports Cochlear Implant Surgery and Rehabilitation for Hearing-Impaired... Applications Accepted Until the 28th

Support for Hearing-Impaired Individuals Below 100% Median Income
Up to 7 Million KRW per Person for Transplant Surgery, Up to 10.5 Million KRW for Rehabilitation Treatment Over 3 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 10th that it will support the costs of cochlear implant surgery and rehabilitation treatment for the hearing impaired.

The support targets hearing-impaired individuals residing in Seoul whose income is within 100% of the median income standard (monthly income of 5,121,000 KRW for a family of four). Support for implant surgery is provided to those diagnosed as eligible by medical institutions, followed by rehabilitation treatment for those who have undergone the surgery.

Specifically, up to 7 million KRW per person is supported for cochlear implant surgery costs, and rehabilitation treatment is supported differentially by year, ranging from 2.5 million KRW to 4.5 million KRW per person for up to three years.

Priority support is given to households receiving basic living subsidies and those in the lower-income bracket. Eligible applicants can apply at their local community service center within the application period below.

Considering the significant economic burden due to the need for regular replacement of consumables even after cochlear implant surgery, Seoul City will also support the purchase cost of cochlear implant consumables up to 360,000 KRW per person annually for eligible recipients.

Kim Geon-tak, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Disability Independence Support Division, said, “We feel rewarded that Seoul’s support for cochlear implant surgery and rehabilitation costs reduces the economic burden on low-income hearing-impaired households and brings the ‘joy of hearing,’ providing practical help. Seoul will continue to gather more feedback from stakeholders and promote customized projects.”

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