An Additional 394 People Approved for Relief Benefits Related to Humidifier Disinfectant... Total Now 4,929

The number of recipients eligible for compensation benefits related to humidifier disinfectant has increased by 394, bringing the total to 4,929.

On the afternoon of the 8th, the Ministry of Environment held the "34th Humidifier Disinfectant Damage Relief Committee" meeting in a conference room near Seoul Station, where it reviewed and approved compensation payments and damage grade decisions for 394 individuals.

The newly assigned damage grades and compensation recipients include 94 people who had not previously been recognized as victims and 300 people who had been acknowledged as victims but had not received a damage grade.

As a result, a cumulative total of 4,929 individuals have been recognized as eligible for humidifier disinfectant compensation benefits.

Those eligible for compensation benefits can receive support in eight categories: medical care benefits, living allowances during treatment, nursing care expenses, disability benefits, funeral expenses, special bereavement condolence payments, special funeral expenses, and compensation adjustment payments.

On September 22 last year, organizations related to humidifier disinfectant victims held a press conference in front of the Violent Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Mapo-gu, Seoul, to welcome the police reinvestigation and announce their position.
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