Geumcheon-gu Supports Insurance Enrollment for Electric Mobility Devices for Disabled and Elderly

Geumcheon-gu Supports ‘Electric Mobility Device Insurance Enrollment’ for People with Disabilities and Seniors

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) will enroll people with disabilities and others in ‘electric mobility device insurance’ on April 20, Disability Day, to prevent safety accidents and guarantee mobility rights for users.

Electric wheelchairs and electric scooters are classified as ‘pedestrians’ rather than ‘vehicles’ under the Road Traffic Act, so they must be operated on sidewalks. However, this increases the risk of accidents and many cases do not receive insurance coverage, making insurance enrollment support essential.

Accordingly, Geumcheon-gu supports the enrollment of disability electric mobility device safety insurance so that people with disabilities can use electric mobility devices without burden. Eligible recipients are people with disabilities, seniors aged 65 or older, and national merit recipients residing in Geumcheon-gu, who are automatically enrolled without a separate application process.

The coverage period is from April 20, 2023, to April 19, 2024. The coverage includes liability compensation for damages caused to third parties in accidents while using electric mobility devices, with compensation up to 20 million KRW (with a 50,000 KRW deductible when claiming insurance).

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “I hope that through electric mobility device insurance enrollment, users can reduce worries about unexpected accidents and financial burdens,” and added, “We will continue to implement various welfare policies for socially vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and seniors.”

Eunpyeong-gu Signs Business Agreement with Baeknyeon Gage Cooperative Federation

Cooperation and Support for Youth and Small Business Owners with 30 Years of Management Know-how

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) signed a business agreement with the Baeknyeon Gage Cooperative Federation on the 19th to revitalize Baeknyeon Gage stores and the local economy.

‘Baeknyeon Gage’ refers to stores with over 30 years of operation that have been evaluated and selected by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups for their excellence and growth potential.

This agreement is significant as it is the first agreement signed since the Baeknyeon Gage Cooperative Federation was launched in July last year. The federation is an organization composed of seven regional cooperatives representing over 1,300 Baeknyeon Gage store owners nationwide.

Through this agreement, Eunpyeong-gu and the federation promised to mutually cooperate in discovering and revitalizing new Baeknyeon Gage stores within the Eunpyeong area. They will widely share the management secrets of Baeknyeon Gage stores with local youth-run stores and small business owners to foster growth together in Eunpyeong. Additionally, they discussed support measures in deep sympathy with the difficulties faced by youth due to deteriorating employment conditions.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “Baeknyeon Gage stores, loved by customers for a long time, are the hope of many small business owners. I hope that more Baeknyeon Gage stores will emerge in Eunpyeong through this agreement,” and added, “We will spare no support to ensure that Baeknyeon Gage becomes a strong pillar for youth preparing for the future and small business owners, and a key player in revitalizing the local economy.”

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