FRAMEWORK ACT ON SOCIAL SECURITY

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the enhancement of national welfare by defining the rights of citizens and the responsibilities of the State and local governments on social security and by prescribing basic matters on the establishment and implementation of social security policies and their related systems.

Article 2(Basic ideology) #

The basic ideology of social security is to realize a social integration and a happy welfare society in order to allow all citizens to lead a happy living worthy of human dignity without various social risks, by supporting their self-reliance and establishing necessary systems and conditions for social participation and self-realization.

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jun. 8, 2021>

1. The term "social security" means social insurance, public aid, and social welfare service that guarantee income and services necessary to protect all citizens from social harms, such as childbirth, nurturing children, unemployment, ageing, disability, illness, poverty, and death, and to improve their quality of life;

2. The term "social insurance" means a system that guarantees citizens’ health and income by coping with social harms that occur to citizens with insurance schemes;

3. The term "public aid" means a system that, for citizens who are unable to maintain a living or have difficulties in living, guarantees the minimum standard of living and supports their independence under the responsibility of the State or a local government;

4. The term "social services" means a system that supports all citizens who need assistance from the State, local governments and the private sector by guaranteeing a decent life in the fields of welfare, health and medical service, education, employment, housing, culture, environment, and others and by providing consultation, rehabilitation, care, information, relevant social facilities, development of competence, support for social participation, in order to improve their quality of life;

FRAMEWORK ACT ON SOCIAL SECURITY

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Basic ideology) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 5(Responsibility of the State and local governments) #

Article 6(State and family) #

Article 7(Responsibility of citizens) #

Article 8(Application to foreigners) #

Article 9(Right to be covered by social security) #

Article 10(Level of social security benefits) #

Article 11(Application for social security benefits) #

Article 12(Protection of entitlement to social security benefits) #

Article 13(Restrictions on entitlement to social security benefits) #

Article 14(Waiver of entitlement to social security benefits) #

Article 15(Indemnification for unlawful acts) #

Article 16(Formulation of master plans for social security) #

Article 17(Relationship to other plans) #

Article 18(Formulation and implementation of annual implementation plans) #

Article 19(Formulation and implementation of regional social security plans) #

Article 20(Social Security Committee) #

Article 21(Composition of Committee) #

Article 22(Building and operation of life-long social safety nets) #

Article 23(Ensuring access to social services) #

Article 24(Guarantee of income) #

Article 25(Principle of operation) #

Article 26(Consultation and coordination) #

Article 26-2(Implementation of pilot projects) #

Article 27(Participation of private sector) #

Article 28(Bearing of costs) #

Article 29(System for delivering social security services) #

Article 30(Management of social security benefits) #

Article 30-2(Evaluation of social security systems) #

Article 30-3(Estimation of medium- and long-term social security finances) #

Article 31(Training of experts) #

Article 32(Social security statistics) #

Article 32-2(Statistics on social security expenditure) #

Article 33(Disclosure of information) #

Article 34(Explanation on social security) #

Article 35(Consultation on social security) #

Article 36(Notice on social security) #

Article 37(Establishment and operation of social security information system) #

Article 38(Protection of personal information) #

Article 39(Relief of rights) #

Article 40(Seeking opinions from the public) #

Article 41(Cooperation of relevant administrative agencies) #

Article 42(Request for provision of social security administrative data) #

Article 43(Social security administrative data analysis center) #

Article 44(Entrustment of tasks) #