Seoul City Partners with Autonomous Districts to Support Insurance Premiums for Electric Mobility Devices for Disabled People
For Electric Wheelchairs, Electric Scooters, and More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 7th that it will support insurance premiums for electric assistive devices for people with disabilities to improve their mobility rights and reduce their economic burden.
As the number of users of electric assistive devices for people with disabilities (electric wheelchairs, electric scooters) increases, the city made this decision to prevent difficulties caused by related safety accidents or restrictions on mobility for people with disabilities. A budget of 250 million KRW has been allocated for the '2023 Electric Assistive Device Insurance Support for People with Disabilities.' The insurance support is structured so that when autonomous districts participate in this project, the total insurance premium is shared 50:50 between the city and the autonomous district. Insurance policies will be subscribed to by each autonomous district.
The support targets are people with disabilities registered in autonomous districts participating in the project who use electric assistive devices (electric wheelchairs, electric scooters). The city plans to provide guidelines for selecting insurance companies to the autonomous districts to eliminate discrepancies in coverage limits based on residential areas.
This project was first initiated last year with four autonomous districts (Nowon-gu, Gangbuk-gu, Yangcheon-gu, Dobong-gu) using district funds. This year, with city funding support, 15 additional autonomous districts will participate, expanding the total to 19 autonomous districts. Among the remaining six autonomous districts, four plan to implement the project after securing district funds, and two are currently postponing implementation.
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Kim Sang-han, Director of Welfare Policy at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, stated, “As the number of users of electric assistive devices for people with disabilities increases, the risk of safety accidents rises, making insurance enrollment for electric assistive devices essential. Through this insurance, third parties involved in accidents can receive compensation for personal and property damages, and at the same time, the economic burden on people with disabilities will be alleviated.” He added, “We also expect this to somewhat improve the mobility rights of people with disabilities.”
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