No. 16426
Promulgation Date 2019-04-30
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Basic Ideal of Honorable Treatment)
Article 3 (Government Policies)
Article 4 (Eligibility of Persons of Distinguished Service to State)
Article 5 (Scope of Bereaved Families or Families)
Article 6 (Registration and Determination)
Article 6-2 (Reports of Changes of Persons who Rendered Distinguished Service to State)
Article 6-3 (Physical Examinations)
Article 6-4 (Classification of Disability Ratings)
Article 6-5 (Further Approval of Disabilities)
Article 6-6 (Special Cases concerning Determination of Disability Ratings)
Article 6-7 (Special Cases concerning Registration and Determination of Cases without Bereaved Family Members of Soldiers Killed in the Korean War)
Article 7 (Principles of Compensation)
Article 7-2 (Special Cases concerning Compensation to Persons of Distinguished Service to State Registered according to Disability Ratings)
Article 7-3 (Special Cases concerning Compensation to Koreans with Foreign Nationalities)
Article 8 Deleted.
Article 9 (Time when Entitlements to Compensation Arise and Lapse)
Article 10 (Duty to Maintain Dignity)
CHAPTER II VETERANS’ BENEFITS
Article 11 (Kinds of Veterans' Benefits)
Article 12 (Monetary Compensation)
Article 12-2 (Special Cases concerning Payment of Monetary Compensation)
Article 13 (Priority to Receive Monetary Compensation)
Article 14 (Cost of Living Allowances)
Article 14-2 (Applications for Payment of Cost-of-Living Allowances)
Article 14-3 (Investigations and Inquiries)
Article 14-4 (Provision of Financial Information)
Article 14-5 (Promotion of Application for Cost of Living Allowances)
Article 15 (Nursing Allowances)
Article 15-2 (Family Allowances)
Article 16 (Severe Disability Supplemental Allowances)
Article 16-2 (Allowances for Military Merit Honor)
Article 16-3 (Allowances for Children of Soldiers and Police Officials killed in the Korean War)
Article 16-4 (Allowances for Contribution to April 19 Revolution)
Article 17 (Lump-Sum Death Benefits)
Article 17-2 (Payment of Veterans’ Benefits)
Article 18 (Payment of Unpaid Veterans’ Benefits)
Article 19 (Protection of Entitlements)
Article 20 (Suspension of Payment of Veterans' Benefits)
CHAPTER III EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Article 21 (Educational Assistance)
Article 22 (Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance)
Article 22-2 (Educational Institutions)
Article 23 (Obligation to Enroll Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance in Educational Institutions)
Article 24 (School Admission Procedures)
Article 25 (Exemptions of Tuition Fees)
Article 25-2 (Assistance to Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance Attending Foreigners’ Schools)
Article 26 (Payment of Educational Subsidies)
Article 27 Deleted.
CHAPTER IV EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Article 28 (Employment Assistance)
Article 29 (Persons Eligible for Employment Assistance)
Article 30 (Institutions Providing Employment Assistance)
Article 31 (Additional Scores in Employment Examination)
Article 31-2 (Applications Filed for Employment Assistance)
Article 32 (Employment Obligation of State Agencies)
Article 33 (Verification of Actual Status of Employment of Persons Eligible for Employment Assistance by State Agencies)
Article 33-2 (Priority Employment Obligation of Enterprises)
Article 33-3 (Reporting by Enterprises)
Article 34 (Special Employment of Veterans)
Article 34-2 (Restrictions on Employment Assistance)
Article 35 (Criteria for Success in Physical Examinations)
Article 35-2 (Addition of Military Service Period to Salary Class)
Article 36 (Prohibition of Discrimination)
Article 37 (Notification of Fact of Employment)
Article 37-2 (Calculation of Number of Appointed or Employed Persons)
Article 38 (Vocational Training)
Article 39 (Payment of Subsidies for Ability Development)
Article 40 Deleted.
CHAPTER V MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Article 41 (Provision of Medical Assistance)
Article 42 (Medical Examination and Treatment)
Article 43 Deleted.
Article 43-2 (Provision of Prosthetic Devices)
Article 44 (Medical Rehabilitation)
Article 45 (Subsidies of Expenses Securing Medical Facilities)
CHAPTER VI LOANS
Article 46 (Loans)
Article 47 (Persons Eligible for Loans)
Article 48 (Financial Resources for Loans)
Article 49 (Kinds of Loans)
Article 50 (Maximum Amount of Loan)
Article 51 (Loan Interest Rate)
Article 52 (Application for Loan)
Article 53 (Repayment Terms of Loans)
Article 54 (House Allotment)
Article 55 (Grant of Subsidies)
Article 56 (Security)
Article 57 Deleted.
Article 58 Deleted.
Article 59 (Set-Off)
Article 60 (Acceptance of Obligation)
Article 61 (Purchase of Secured Property)
Article 62 (Succession to Loan)
CHAPTER VII OTHER ASSISTANCE
Article 63 (Elder Care Assistance)
Article 63-2 (Subsidies to Long-Term Care Assistance)
Article 63-3 (Domiciliary Care Service for Patriots and Veterans)
Article 64 (Child Care Assistance)
Article 65 (Entrusting of Elder Care Assistance)
Article 66 (Beneficial Use of Transportation Facilities)
Article 67 (Beneficial Use of Ancient Palaces)
Article 68 (Preferential Provision of Houses)
Article 68-2 (Livelihood Assistance)
Article 69 Deleted.
CHAPTER VIII SUPPORT FOR SOLDIERS AND POLICE OFFICIALS BEING TREATED SIMILARLY TO PERSONS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO STATE
Articles 70 through 72-3 Deleted.
Article 73 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to June 18 Wounded Freedom Seekers)
Article 73-2 (Medical Support for Police Officials and Fire-Fighting Officials Who Have Not Been Granted a Disability Rating)
Article 74 (Compensation to Civilian Military Employees Involved in Battle)
CHAPTER VIII-2 MEMORIAL FACILITIES
Article 74-2 (Designation of Memorial Facilities)
Article 74-3 (Management of Memorial Facilities)
Article 74-4 (Support to Establishment of Memorial Facilities)
CHAPTER VIII-3 PATRIOTS AND VETERANS ENTITLEMENT COMMISSION
Article 74-5 (Establishment of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission)
Article 74-6 (Composition and Appointment of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission)
Article 74-7 (Subcommittees and Expert Committees)
Article 74-8 (Rights to Request Data)
Article 74-9 (Requests for Close Investigation of Facts)
Article 74-10 (Requests for Re-Examination)
Article 74-11 (Code of Conduct of Members)
Article 74-12 (Disqualification)
Article 74-13 (Guarantee of Status of Members)
Article 74-14 (Abstention and Recusal of Members)
Article 74-15 (Duty to Maintain Confidentiality)
Article 74-16 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Penalty Provisions)
Article 74-17 (Detailed Matters concerning Composition and Operation of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission)
Article 74-18 (Filing Objections)
CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 75 (Recovery of Veterans' Benefits)
Article 76 (Exemption from Duty of Return)
Article 77 (Requests to Provide Data)
Article 78 (Suspension of Compensation)
Article 79 (Exclusion from Eligibility for Application of this Act)
Article 80 (Restrictions on Organization of Support Associations for Persons who have Rendered Distinguished Service to State)
Article 81 (Judicial Police Power)
Articles 82 through 82-5 Deleted.
Article 82-6 (Requests for Cooperation to Related Agencies)
Article 82-7 (Payment of Monetary Rewards)
Article 83 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)
Article 84 Deleted.
CHAPTER X PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 85 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 86 (Administrative Fines)
Article 87 Deleted.
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