Hwaseong-si Recruits Eligible Seniors for Hearing Aids and Adult Walkers Support Program

For Basic Livelihood Security Recipients and Near-Poor Groups Aged 65 and Over

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 24th that it is recruiting beneficiaries for this year's 'Hearing Aid and Adult Walker Support Project for the Elderly.'

This project has been implemented by the city since last year to support elderly individuals with hearing loss who have difficulty registering as disabled and elderly individuals who have difficulty walking.

Eligible applicants must be 65 years or older, recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security or near-poverty class, and have been residing in Hwaseong City for more than one year as of the application date. Those covered by medical aid or National Health Insurance Corporation support are excluded.

For the hearing aid project, applicants must have been diagnosed with presbycusis by an otolaryngology specialist. Those with hearing disabilities are not eligible. For the adult walker application, eligibility includes those who have received an A or B rating outside of the long-term care grade or those who have obtained a medical diagnosis or opinion stating mobility difficulties.

Hearing aids are supported up to a maximum of 1,179,000 KRW per person based on the actual purchase cost. Walker support amounts are up to 200,000 KRW for National Basic Livelihood Security recipients and up to 180,000 KRW for the near-poverty class, based on actual purchase costs.

Starting this year, the city has expanded hearing aid purchase locations to registered disability assistive device stores within the city, and walker purchase locations have been expanded to include nationwide online and offline retailers. Proxy applications by family members other than the beneficiary are also allowed. The project period and support scale are until the budget is exhausted, and those interested can apply by visiting the administrative welfare center in their jurisdiction.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "We will continue to care for socially vulnerable elderly through the hearing aid and walker support project."

Previously, Hwaseong City supported 253 elderly individuals with hearing aids and 28 elderly individuals with walkers through this project last year.

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