Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 33190
Promulgation Date 2022-12-30
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

ALL

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 Common Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Policy Measures of the Government)

Article 3 (Basis for and Scope of Requirements for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State)

Article 3-2 (Order of National Security Merit Recipients)

Article 4 (Persons Killed and Wounded in April 19 Revolution)

Article 5 (Employees Engaged in Official Duties in State on Regular Basis)

Article 6 (Recommendation of Special Contributors)

Article 7 (Disabled Persons Incapable of Supporting Own Livelihood)

Article 8 (Application for Registration)

Article 9 (Notification of Verification of Fact Related to Requirements for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State)

Article 10 (Examination of Requirements for Persons of Distinguished Services to the State and Determination)

Article 11 Deleted.

Article 12 Deleted.

Section 2 Physical Examinations and Determination of Disability Ratings

Article 13 (Determination of Disability Ratings upon Paper Screening)

Article 14 (Classification of Disability Ratings)

Article 15 (Physical Re-Examination)

Article 16 (Physical Examination for Re-Verification)

Article 17 (Physical Examination for Re-Determination)

Article 18 (Date of Physical Examination)

Article 19 (Procedures for Determining Disability Ratings)

Article 19-2 (Special Cases Concerning Determination of Disability Ratings)

CHAPTER II VETERANS’ BENEFITS

Article 20 (Disability Ratings of Soldiers, Police Officers Wounded in Action Eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation)

Article 21 (Mental or Physical Disability due to Which Persons Cannot Afford to Make Living)

Article 21-2 Deleted.

Article 22 (Monetary Compensation)

Article 23 (Allowances)

Article 24 (Methods of Designating Recipients of Monetary Compensation through Consultation and Effect Thereof)

Article 24-2 (Payment of Monetary Compensation to Persons Who Mainly Supported or Raised Persons of Distinguished Service to the State)

Article 24-3 (Application for Equal Division and Separate Payment of Monetary Compensation by Parent of Person of Distinguished Service to the State)

Article 25 (Cost of Living Allowances)

Article 25-2 (Methods and Procedures for Filing Application for Cost of Living Allowances)

Article 25-3 (Scope of Financial Information)

Article 25-4 (Examination for Verification)

Article 25-5 (Requesting and Providing Financial Information)

Article 25-6 (Filing Applications for Cost of Living Allowance)

Article 26 (Nursing Allowances)

Article 26-2 (Family Allowances)

Article 26-3 (Severe Disability Supplemental Allowances)

Article 27 Deleted.

Article 27-2 (Allowances for Military Merit Honor)

Article 27-3 (Allowances for Children of Soldiers and Police Officers Killed in Korean War)

Article 27-4 (Allowances for Contribution to April 19 Revolution)

Article 28 (Lump-Sum Death Benefits)

Article 28-2 (Reasons for Payment of Veterans' Benefits in Cash)

Article 29 (Payment Dates of Veterans' Benefits)

Article 30 (Unpaid Veterans' Benefits)

Article 30-2 (Amount Prohibited from Attachment of Veterans' Benefits)

Article 31 (Suspension of Payment of Monetary Compensation)

Article 32 Deleted.

Article 32-2 (Methods of Payment of Veterans' Benefits)

Article 32-3 (Verification of Persons Eligible to Veterans' Benefits)

Article 33 (Designation of Persons Who Receive Veterans' Benefits on Behalf of Veterans)

Article 34 Deleted.

CHAPTER III EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

Article 34-2 (Educational Assistance Based on Standard of Living)

Article 35 (Adjustment of Percentage of School Enrollment)

Article 36 (Verification of Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance)

Article 37 (Determination of Admission of Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance to School)

Article 38 Deleted.

Article 39 Deleted.

Article 40 (Notification of Determination of Admission of Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance to School)

Article 41 (Transfer to Another School)

Article 42 (Exemption from Tuition Fees and Procedures for Exemption)

Article 42-2 (Subsidizing Tuition Fees and Procedures for Subsidizing)

Article 42-3 (Standards for Payment of Subsidies to Persons Eligible for Educational Assistance Attending Foreign Schools, Amounts of Subsidies Paid and Fixed Period of Subsidization)

Article 43 (Payment of Educational Subsidies and Procedures for Payment Thereof)

Article 44 (Notification of Matters concerning School Attendance)

Article 45 Deleted.

CHAPTER IV EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Article 46 Deleted.

Article 46-2 (Disability Rating Eligible for Employment Assistance and Number of Times Employment Assistance Is Provided)

Article 47 (Range of Manufacturing Enterprises)

Article 48 (Ranks Eligible for Additional Scores in Employment Examinations)

Article 49 (Issuing Certificates of Eligibility for Employment Assistance)

Article 49-2 (Application for Employment Assistance)

Article 50 (Public Officials in General Service Eligible for Special Employment)

Article 51 (Special Employment of Public Officials in General Service)

Article 52 (Notification of Actual Conditions of Employment by State Agencies)

Article 53 (Employment Rates of Enterprises)

Article 54 (Reporting by Enterprises)

Article 55 (Special Employment of Veterans)

Article 56 (Age Eligible for Employment Assistance Based on Special Employment of Veterans)

Article 57 (Special Cases concerning Employment Assistance to Children of Soldiers and Police Officers Killed in Korean War or in Line of Duty)

Article 58 (Restrictions on Employment Assistance)

Article 59 (Judgment of Suitability Based on Results of Pre-Employment Physical Examination)

Article 60 (Criteria for Aggregating Period of Military Service)

Article 61 (Notification of Outcomes of Measures Taken to Rectify Discrimination)

Article 61-2 (Notification of Fact of Employment)

Article 61-3 (Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Vocational Skills Development Training)

Article 61-4 (Payment of Subsidies for Development of Skills Required for Jobs)

CHAPTER V MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Section 1 Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Article 62 (Medical Diagnosis and Treatment)

Article 63 (Entrustment of Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Following Designation of Medical Facilities)

Article 63-2 (Amount of Medical Expenses to Be Borne by Patients)

Article 64 (Reduction of or Exemption from Medical Expenses)

Article 64-2 (Bearing Costs of Prescription Drugs)

Article 64-3 (Methods and Scope of Medical Assistance)

Section 2 Prosthesis and Medical Rehabilitation

Article 65 Deleted.

Article 66 (Prosthetic Devices)

Article 67 (Provision of Prosthetic devices)

Article 67-2 (Details and Methods of Provision of Psychological Rehabilitation Services)

CHAPTER VI PROVIDING LOANS

Article 68 (Interest Rates on Loans)

Article 69 (Application for Loans)

Article 70 (Periods of Repayment of Loans)

Article 71 (Application for Extending Period of Repayment)

Article 72 (Lump Sum Repayment of Loans)

Article 73 (Interest Rate Following Delayed Repayment of Principal of Loans)

Article 74 (Sale Price of Housing)

Article 75 (Providing Subsidies)

Article 76 (Appointment of Appraisers)

Article 77 Deleted.

Article 78 (Substitution of Pledged Property)

Article 79 Deleted.

Article 80 (Assumption of Obligations)

Article 81 (Purchase Price of Pledged Property)

Article 82 (Disposal of Purchased Property)

Article 83 (Reporting of Succession to Loans)

Article 84 (Notification of Payment)

CHAPTER VII OTHER ASSISTANCE

Article 84-2 (Cases Where Person Unable to Support)

Article 84-3 (Persons Eligible for Subsidies for Care Assistance and Subsidy Rate)

Article 85 (Persons Eligible to Use Transportation Facilities)

Article 86 (Support for Use of Old Palaces)

Article 87 (Preferential Supply of Housing)

Article 88 Deleted.

Article 88-2 Deleted.

Article 88-3 (Livelihood Assistance)

Article 88-4 (Designation of Self-Supporting Veterans' Village)

Article 88-5 (Entrustment of Training and Education Affairs)

CHAPTER VIII ASSISTANCE TO SOLDIERS AND POLICE OFFICERS BEING TREATED SIMILIARLY TO PERSONS WHO RENDERED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE

Article 89 Deleted.

Article 90 Deleted.

Article 90-2 Deleted.

Article 91 Deleted.

Article 92 Deleted.

Article 93 Deleted.

Article 93-2 Deleted.

Article 94 (Classification of Disability Ratings)

Article 94-2 (Persons Who Failed to Obtain Disability Ratings Eligible for Medical Assistance)

Article 94-3 Deleted.

Article 94-4 (Members of Regional Reserve Forces and Members of Patriotic Organizations)

CHAPTER VIII-2 Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission

Article 94-5 (Composition and Operation of Meetings of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission)

Article 94-6 (Duties of Chairperson)

Article 94-7 (Establishment of Subcommittees)

Article 94-8 (Composition and Operation of Expert Committee)

Article 94-9 (Persons Requested to Submit Data)

Article 94-10 (Administrative Secretary)

Article 94-11 (Allowances of Members)

Article 94-12 (Organization of Citizens' Participation Group)

Article 94-13 (Operation of Citizens' Participation Group)

Article 94-14 (Operation Rules)

CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 95 (Recovery of Veterans' Benefits)

Article 96 (Write-off)

Article 97 (Grounds for Exemption from Duty to Return Veterans' Benefits)

Article 97-2 (Request for Provision of Data)

Article 98 (Demeaning Conduct)

Article 99 (Determination of Persons Subject to Suspending Compensation)

Article 100 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Persons with Disabilities)

Article 101 (Issuance of Certificate of Distinguished Service to the State and Certificate of Bereaved Family Member of Person of Distinguished Service to the State)

Article 101-2 (Procedures for Payment of Monetary Rewards)

Article 101-3 (Standards for Payment of Monetary Rewards)

Article 101-4 (Methods of Payment of Monetary Rewards At time of Competition of Reports)

Article 101-5 (Restrictions on Payment of Monetary Rewards)

Article 101-6 Deleted.

Article 101-7 Deleted.

Article 101-8 Deleted.

Article 102 (Delegation or Entrustment of Authority)

Article 102-2 (Management of Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Information)

Article 102-3 (Re-Examination of Regulation)

Article 103 (Criteria for Imposing Administrative Fines)

Article 104 Deleted.

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