ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE HONORABLE TREATMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR PERSONS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE

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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE HONORABLE TREATMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR PERSONS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE — 법갈피

Article 6(Recommendation of Special Contributors) #

(1) The head of a central administrative agency (excluding a foreign country), the head of an agency under the direct control of the President or the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Secretary General of the National Assembly or the Administrator of the National Court Administration shall recommend persons eligible to be decided to be a special contributor to national and social development who died in the line of duty (hereinafter referred to as "special contributor who died in the line of duty"), special contributor to national and social development who suffered wounds (hereinafter referred to as "special contributor who suffered wounds") or special contributor to national and social development (hereinafter referred to as "special contributor") according to its jurisdiction at the cabinet meeting pursuant to Article 4 (1) 16 through 18 of the Act by submitting a letter of recommendation via the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs along with documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency; the head of an agency under the direct control of the President or the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs; the Secretary General of the National Assembly; or the Administrator of the National Court Administration recommends a special contributor who died in the line of duty, special contributor who suffered wounds or special contributor pursuant to paragraph (1), persons eligible for recommendation shall be any of the following:

1. A person of distinguished service to the development of the Republic of Korea by contributing to founding the Republic of Korea and to the strengthening of the foundation thereof;

2. A person of distinguished service to develop the Republic of Korea by contributing to friendly relations with allies;

3. A person of distinguished service to develop the Republic of Korea by contributing to the development of democracy and the embodiment of social justice of the Republic of Korea;

4. A person of distinguished service to develop the Republic of Korea by devotedly contributing to the development of the Republic of Korea and society for other reasons.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

Article 8(Application for Registration) #

(1) Where a person intends to become a person of distinguished service to the State, his or her bereaved family or family pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act, a person in the following priority (where a bereaved family member with priority is unable to file an application for registration due to any unavoidable cause, referring to other bereaved family members under the subparagraphs of Article 5 (1) of the Act) shall file an application for registration with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs along with documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: Provided, That where a public official belonging to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs intends to file an application for registration of a person who intends to become a person of distinguished service to the State under the proviso of the Article 6 (1) of the Act, his or her bereaved family or family, the public official shall submit an application for registration to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, along with a letter of consent (where such person’s consent is included in an application for registration, referring to the relevant application for registration) signed and/or sealed by a person in the following priority (where a bereaved family member with priority is unable to affix his or her signature and/or seal due to any unavoidable cause, referring to other bereaved family members under the subparagraphs of Article 5 (1) of the Act) and documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Jun. 28, 2013; Dec. 31, 2018; May 23, 2023>

1. A person of distinguished service to the State or his or her bereaved family member who is a priority person under Article 13 of the Act;

2. Bereaved family members who do not fall under subparagraph 1 shall have the priority under the subparagraphs of Article 5 (1) of the Act, and where they are in the same priority, they shall follow the order under Article 13 of the Act.

(2) "Causes prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (1) 3 of the Act means old age, wounds, disease, physical or mental disability, or any other unavoidable cause. <Newly Inserted on Jun. 28, 2013>

(3) "Circumstances prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 6 (4) of the Act means: <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011; Jun. 27, 2012; Jun. 28, 2013; Nov. 11, 2014; Jan. 13, 2022>

1. Where the fact that a person was awarded the Order of Military Merit, the Order of National Security Merit (only applicable to persons falling under Article 4 (1) 8 (a) of the Act) or the National Foundation Medal under the Awards and Decorations Act is verified by a certificate of merit, certificate of merit medal, or certificate of award;

2. Where requirements for identifying a person of distinguished service to the State and his or her bereaved family member or family member is verified by official records, such as a certificate concerning family relations recorded or a certified copy of removal from the family register;

3. Where it is verified that a person has received veterans' benefits until he or she reinstates Korean relationships pursuant to Article 16 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans;

4. Where official evidentiary documents or data verify that military personnel were killed in action specified in Article 54-2 (1) 1 of the Military Personnel Management Act or fall under Type "I" death referred to in subparagraph 2 (a) of that paragraph;

5. Where official evidentiary documents or data verify that a police official or a fire official is a public official who died in line of duty while under danger under the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

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

(1) "Head of an agency to which a person belonged" in the latter part of Article 6 (3) of the Act shall be classified as follows: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 4, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Nov. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Sep. 18, 2018; Jun. 30, 2020>

1. In cases of a member of the National Assembly: The Secretary General of the National Assembly;

2. In cases of a police officer and conscripted policeman: The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency or the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard;

3. In cases of a soldier: The Minister of National Defense;

3-2. In cases of a firefighter and conscripted firefighter: The Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency;

4. In cases of public officials other than public officials under subparagraphs 1 through 3 and 3-2, they shall be classified as follows:

(a) In cases of a public official who files an application for approval for convalescence for official purpose or claims disability benefits under Article 28 or 41 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act: The Minister of Personnel Management;

(b) In cases of a public official who fails to file an application for approval for convalescence for official purpose or to claim disability benefits under Article 28 or 41 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act (including a public official not subject to the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act): The head of an agency in which the relevant public official held an office at the time he or she died or suffered wounds (including a disease);

5. In cases of a public service worker: The Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration;

6. In cases of a member of alternative service personnel: The Minister of Justice.

(2) Where the head of an agency (hereinafter referred to as "head of an agency to which a person belonged") under paragraph (1) receives an application for verification as to whether the person meets requirements under Article 4 (1) 3 through 6, 14 and 15 of the Act from the relevant wounded person, his or her family or a bereaved family of a deceased person; or receives a request for the confirmation thereof from the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, he or she shall verify the fact related to such requirements and notify, without delay, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affair of the fact. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(3) Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety is requested by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to verify the fact that a person of distinguished military service and person of distinguished service to the State were awarded a decoration, he or she shall notify the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the fact, without delay, that the person of distinguished military service and the person of distinguished service to the State were awarded a decoration along with a copy of the register of decorations awarded under Article 32 of the Enforcement Decree of theAwards and Decorations Act. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011; Jun. 27, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; May 23, 2023>

(4) Where the head of an agency to which a person belonged notifies the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs pursuant to paragraph (2), he or she shall submit a written verification of the fact related to requirements for a person of distinguished service to the State prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs along with a medical certificate, medical record and other documents evidencing the fact related to requirements for a person of distinguished service to the State (in cases of a public official falling under paragraph (1) 4 (a), including a written investigation of the details of wounds or disease and a copy of written determination of approval for convalescence for official purpose under Article 28 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act; written investigation of the details of a disability under Article 41 of that Decree; or written investigation of the details of death under Article 50 of that Decree). <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Sep. 18, 2018; May 23, 2023>

(5) Where the head of an agency to which a person belonged gives notification under paragraph (2), a person shall immediately notify a who intends to register as a person of distinguished service to the State, his or her bereaved family or family of procedures for filing an application for registration, and examination. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012>

(6) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is notified of the fact by the head of an agency to which a person belonged under paragraph (2), he or she shall submit the details thereof, without delay, to the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission under Article 74-5 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission") for deliberation. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

[Title Amended on Jun. 27, 2012]

Article 13(Determination of Disability Ratings upon Paper Screening) #

(1) "Case prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 6-3 (1) of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on May 23, 2023; Jun. 13, 2023>

1. Where a person who has suffered wounds by which he or she is eligible to be governed under Article 4 (1) 4, 6, 12, 15 or 17 of the Act dies before filing an application for registration as a person of distinguished service to the State in accordance with Article 6 (1) and (2) of the Act and thus fails to undergo a new physical examination under Article 6-3 (2) 1 of the Act;

2. Where a person who falls under any of the following cases dies without undergoing the relevant physical examination on the grounds not attributable to him or her:

(a) A person who has suffered wounds by which he or she is eligible to be governed under Article 4 (1) 4, 6, 12, 15 or 17 of the Act and files an application for registration as a person of distinguished service to the State pursuant to Article 6 (1) and (2) of the Act;

(b) A person who applies for a physical reexamination under Article 15;

(c) A person who applies for a physical examination for re-determination under Article 17 (including a person deemed to have applied for a physical examination for re-determination under Article 6-5 (2) of the Act);

3. Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs deems that reasonable grounds exist for a person to obtain a disability rating through changes in the applicable statutes or regulations relating to the criteria for determining disability ratings, confirmation of new data, such as sick bed records, after he or she has failed to obtain a disability rating upon a physical examination under Article 6-3 (2) 1 through 3 of the Act;

4. Deleted; <Jun. 13, 2023>

5. Where it is necessary to make an adjustment to a disability rating following administrative adjudication or court's final judgment on the determination of the disability rating;

6. In any of the following cases where the head of a veterans hospital under Article 7 of the Korea Veterans Health Service Act (hereinafter referred to as "veterans hospital") deems that paper screening is necessary (excluding a national medical certificate of disability for veterans under Article 6-3 (8) of the Act):

(a) Where an alert of serious level under the main clause of Article 38 (2) of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety is issued due to a Class 1 infectious disease defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act;

(b) In cases of patients with severe cancer, severe cerebrovascular disease, severe heart disease, severe burns, severe trauma, etc. who have difficulty traveling to a physical examination location.

(2) "Hospital-level medical institution or higher prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6-3 (8) of the Act means any of the following: <Newly Inserted on Jun. 13, 2023>

1. A police hospital under Article 2 (2) of the Decree on the Organization of the Korean National Police Agency and Institutions under Its Jurisdiction;

2. The Armed Force Capital Hospital established under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Medical Command pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the Decree on the Armed Forces Medical Command;

3. Any of the following medical institutions at or above hospital-level, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs:

(a) A public health and medical institution defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Public Health and Medical Services Act;

(b) A hospital specified in the items of Article 3 (2) 3 of the Medical Service Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 1, 2020]

Article 17(Physical Examination for Re-Determination) #

(1) Any of the following persons may file an application for physical examination for re-determination with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

1. A person in whose case two years have passed from the date he or she obtained the final disability rating;

2. Deleted; <Jun. 27, 2012>

3. A person who has a due ground by which a disability rating may be changed due to the wounds he or she suffered recurring or being aggravation.

(2) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs deems an application under paragraph (1) reasonable, he or she shall re-conduct a physical examination. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Nov. 20, 2018; Jun. 7, 2020; May 23, 2023>

(3) "Special reasons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6-3 (3) 3 of the Act and paragraph (6) of that Article means any of the following cases, respectively: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012>

1. Where a natural disaster or any other natural disaster corresponding thereto occurs;

2. Where it is difficult to relocate due to the hospitalization to undergo surgery, etc. or medical diagnosis and treatment;

3. Where any other unavoidable cause is deemed to exist, under which it is difficult for a person to undergo a physical examination.

(4) Where it is difficult to verify whether a person falls under paragraph (3) 2 or 3, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may require the person who should undergo a physical examination to submit a statement of grounds. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(5) Wounds (including a disease; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) on which a person should undergo a physical examination for re-determination ex officio pursuant to Article 6-3 (4) 1 of the Act and the timing of such physical examination shall be as specified in attached Table 3-2. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012>

(6) In cases of a person who has at least two types of physical disabilities due to which he or she obtained a disability rating, in whose case the final disability rating is not changed due to other types of disabilities even though the disability rating he or she obtained based on the type of disabilities under attached Table 3-2 is changed, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may exclude him or her from persons eligible for physical examination for re-determination ex officio, notwithstanding paragraph (5). <Newly Inserted on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(7) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall notify a person who has failed to undergo a physical examination for re-determination ex officio without any special grounds under paragraph (3) to undergo a physical examination for re-determination at least twice. <Newly Inserted on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

[Title Amended on Jun. 27, 2012]

Article 25-3(Scope of Financial Information) #

(1) "Average bank balance ... and other data or information or data prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14-2 (2) 1 of the Act means the following data or information:

1. Demand deposits, such as an ordinary deposit, savings deposit and free savings deposit: The average balance within the last three months;

2. Savings deposits, such as a time deposit, periodical installment savings and periodical savings: The balance or the total amount paid;

3. Shares, beneficiary certificates, investments, equity stakes, real estate (annuity) trusts: The final market value. In such cases, Article 54 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the valuation of unlisted shares;

4. Bonds, promissory notes, checks, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of preemptive rights, certificates of deposit: The par value;

5. Retirements savings accounts: The amount paid regularly or the final balance.

(2) "Amount of debt and other data or information prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14-2 (2) 2 of the Act means the following data or information:

1. Current status of loans and details of arrears;

2. Unpaid amounts on credit cards.

(3) "Premiums and other data or information prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14-2 (2) 3 of the Act means the following data or information:

1. Insurance policy: Refund to be paid where an insurance contract is canceled or insurance proceeds paid within the last one year;

2. Annuity insurance: Refund to be paid where an insurance contract is canceled or the amount paid regularly.

(4) Matters necessary to submit documents confirming consent to provide financial information under paragraph (1), credit information under paragraph (2), and insurance information under paragraph (3) (hereinafter referred to as "financial information, etc.") shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 27, 2012]

Article 25-5(Requesting and Providing Financial Information) #

(1) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs requests the head of a financial company, etc. (including a financial company, etc. defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and a centralized credit information collection agency permitted in Article 25 (2) 1 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act) to provide financial information, etc. pursuant to Article 14-4 of the Act on a person who wishes to be paid a cost of living allowance; recipient of a cost of living allowance; and person who is obligated to support him or her, the Minister shall include the following in the details of requested matters: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2020; May 23, 2023>

1. Names and resident registration numbers of a person who wishes to be paid a cost of living allowance; recipient of a cost of living allowance; and person who is obligated to support him or her;

2. Scope of financial information, etc. requested, and reference base date and reference period.

(2) The head of a finance company, etc. upon receipt of a request under paragraph (1) shall include the following in the details of matters when providing the relevant financial information, etc. to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: <Amended on May 23, 2023>

1. Names and resident registration numbers of a person who wishes to be paid a cost of living allowance; recipient of a cost of living allowance; and person who is obligated to support him or her;

2. Name of the financial company, etc. that provides financial information, etc.;

3. Names of financial products subject to provision and account numbers;

4. Details of financial information, etc.

(3) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may request the head of a financial company, etc. to provide financial information, etc. using an information and communications network of an association, federation, national federation, or similar organization in which the relevant financial company, etc. has a membership. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(4) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs requests the head of a finance company, etc. to provide financial information, etc. of a recipient of a cost of living allowance and person who is obligated to support him or her pursuant to Article 14-4 (2) of the Act, he or she shall request the minimum financial information, etc. necessary to examine the verification of entitlement to a cost of living allowance. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 27, 2012]

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

(1) A person who intends to receive an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War after consultation among the children pursuant to Article 16-3 (1) 1 of the Act shall submit a written designation of a recipient of the allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, along with a certificate of all the children’s seal impression, to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: Provided, That where any unavoidable grounds exist making it impracticable to submit a written designation of a recipient of the allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War, such as a child living in a foreign country, the submission of such designation may be replaced by the submission of notarial deeds under the Notary Public Act which indicate the designation of a recipient of the allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2022; May 23, 2023>

(2) The consultation on the designation of a recipient of an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War referred to in Article 16-3 (1) 1 of the Act shall be invalid, if one of the children with whom consultation is conducted files an application for the equal division and payment of the allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War pursuant to the former part of subparagraph 3 of that paragraph. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022>

(3) Pursuant to Article 16-3 (1) 2 of the Act, a person who primarily cared for the person of distinguished service to the State and who intends to be paid an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War shall submit documents evidencing such fact to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022; May 23, 2023>

(4) Where a dispute arises among the children of a person of distinguished service to the State when a child who primarily cared for the person pursuant to paragraph (3) seeks to provide that, the child to be paid an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War shall be determined after deliberation and resolution by the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022>

(5) A child who intends to be paid an allowance equally divided among the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War pursuant to Article 16-3 (1) 3 of the Act shall submit an application for divided payment of the allowance for the children of soldiers and police officers killed in the Korean War prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022; May 23, 2023>

(6) Except as provided in paragraph (5), matters necessary for the methods and procedures for equally dividing and paying an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022; May 23, 2023>

(7) The amount of an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials killed in the Korean War and the methods for the payment thereof pursuant to Article 16-3 (3) of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 5-5. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2022>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

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

(1) Where a person who falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 22 (1) of the Act attends an educational institution falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 22-2 of the Act, he or she shall be exempted from tuition fees, etc. (including admission fees and educational subsidies for a middle school or high school; hereinafter the same shall apply) under Article 25 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Jun. 21, 2016>

(2) The fixed period of exemption from tuition fees, etc. for persons eligible for educational assistance shall be specified as follows: <Amended on May 23, 2023>

1. For a person eligible for educational assistance falling under Article 22 (1) 1 or 2 of the Act, until he or she completes or graduates from an education institution he or she attends. The foregoing shall also apply where he or she is admitted, re-admitted, or transferred to the relevant or another educational institution;

2. For a person eligible for educational assistance falling under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act, until the following fixed period:

(a) In cases of a person eligible for educational assistance who attends an educational institution which provides the number of years of education required for graduation, the number of years of education required for graduation (excluding summer sessions and winter sessions within the years of education required for graduation) prescribed by education-related statutes or regulations or by school regulations of the relevant educational institution: Provided, That where a person eligible for educational assistance is admitted, re-admitted or transferred to the relevant educational institution or another educational institution, he or she shall be exempted from tuition fees for the remaining years of education required for graduation excluding the number of years of education required for graduation during which he or she was exempted from tuition fees in the former educational institution from the years of education required for graduation from a school to which he or she is admitted, readmitted or transferred;

(b) In cases of a person eligible for educational assistance which does not require a certain number of years of education for graduation, the years of education for graduation determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), persons who obtain an average score below 70 percent of the perfect score in the immediately preceding semester, who fall under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act among persons eligible for educational assistance who attend the following educational institutions under the proviso of Article 25 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "university, etc."), or persons whom the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs or the president of the relevant university, etc. deems have compromised the dignity as bereaved families or families of persons of distinguished service to the State shall not be exempt from tuition fees, etc.: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

1. Universities under subparagraph 2 of Article 22-2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "university");

2. Lifelong educational institutions in the form of cyber college and educational and training institutions that operate the course of study of which credits necessary to obtain a degree at least equal to a junior college are recognized among educational institutions under subparagraphs 3 and 4 of Article 22-2 of the Act;

3. Deleted. <Jun. 27, 2012>

(4) Where any of the following persons eligible for educational assistance intends to be exempted from tuition fees, etc. under Article 25 (1) of the Act, he or she shall submit his or her certificate of eligibility for educational assistance issued by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to the head of the relevant educational institution: Provided, That where the Minister confirms that such person is eligible for educational assistance pursuant to Article 36 (1) or 41 (1), the person need not submit a certificate of eligibility for educational assistance: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Nov. 11, 2014; May 23, 2023>

1. A person who attends an educational institution falling under Article 22-2 of the Act, who falls under Article 22 (1) 1 or 2 of the Act;

2. A person who attends an educational institution under subparagraph 1 of Article 22-2 of the Act or lifelong educational facility (only applicable to a lifelong educational facility that provides a middle school or high school curriculum) under subparagraph 3 of that Article, who falls under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act.

(5) Where a person falling under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act intends to be exempted from tuition fees, etc. of a university, etc., he or she shall submit his or her certificate of eligibility for exemption from university tuition fees, etc. issued by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to the president of the relevant university, etc. by the payment deadline for tuition fees, etc. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(6) The president of a private university, etc. who intends to receive subsidies equivalent to half the tuition fees, etc. exempted pursuant to Article 25 (3) of the Act shall submit an application for payment of subsidies to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs along with report cards of children, etc. of persons of distinguished service to the State, and the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs upon receipt of such application shall determine whether to pay subsidies after verifying the details of the application, and notify the president of the relevant private university, etc. of the results thereof. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(7) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may request the president of a university, etc. who has exempted persons falling under Article 22 (1) of the Act, from tuition fees, etc. to submit the results or other necessary data to confirm the exemption therefrom. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(8) Where a university, etc. is to exempt a certain percentage of students from tuition fees, etc. pursuant to other statutes or regulations, in which case the relevant university, etc. has exempted tuition fees, etc. pursuant to Article 25 (1) of the Act, the relevant university, etc. may be deemed to have exempted tuition fees, etc. pursuant to such other statutes or regulations.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

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) #

(1) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall pay subsidies to persons eligible for educational assistance who attend a foreign school, etc. falling under Article 25-2 (1) of the Act according to the classification of payment specified in attached Table 6-3: Provided, That where such subsidies exceed tuition fees, etc. of the relevant school, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall pay subsidies after deducting such excess.

(2) Where a person eligible for educational assistance who attends a foreign school, etc. falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 25-2 (1) of the Act is exempted from tuition fees, etc. or is subsidized tuition fees, etc. pursuant to other statutes or regulations, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall pay subsidies under paragraph (1) after deducting the equivalent thereto.

(3) Where a person eligible for educational assistance who attends a foreign educational institution equivalent to a university among foreign educational institutions under Article 25-2 (1) 2 of the Act falls under any of the following, notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall withhold paying part of tuition fees, etc.: <Amended on May 23, 2023>

1. Where his or her average score in the immediately preceding semester is less than 70 percent of the perfect score;

2. Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs or the president of the relevant university, etc. deems him or her to have impaired the dignity as a bereaved family or family of a person of distinguished service to the State.

(4) The fixed period during which subsidies are paid to persons eligible for educational assistance who attend a foreign school, etc. falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 25-2 (1) of the Act shall meet the following standards:

1. Foreign schools pursuant to Article 25-2 (1) 1 of the Act and foreign educational institutions equivalent to middle schools and high schools pursuant to Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act among foreign educational institutions under subparagraph 2 of that paragraph: The fixed period of education required for graduation provided for in Articles 42 and 46 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;

2. Foreign educational institutions equivalent to universities among foreign educational institutions under Article 25-2 (1) 2 of the Act: The fixed period of education required for graduation provided for in Article 31 (1) 1 of the Higher Education Act.

(5) A person who intends to receive subsidies for tuition fees, etc. pursuant to Article 25-2 of the Act shall submit an application for the payment of subsidies for tuition fees, etc. of a foreign educational institution prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs along with a receipt of the payment of tuition fees, etc. or a document evidencing the payment of tuition fees, etc. and a transcript (only applicable to university students). <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(6) Subsidies under paragraph (1) shall be paid for each semester according to semesters prescribed by foreign schools, etc. falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 25-2 (1) of the Act and necessary matters regarding the methods of and procedures for the payment thereof shall be determined by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 27, 2012]

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

(1) "Persons eligible for educational assistance prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 26 (1) 2 of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Jan. 13, 2022>

1. A person who attends an educational institution falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 22-2 of the Act; or a foreign school, etc. falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 25-2 (1) of the Act, who falls under Article 22 (1) 1 or 2 of the Act;

2. A person who attends an educational institution under subparagraph 1 of Article 22-2 of the Act, lifelong educational institution (only applicable to a lifelong educational institution that provides a middle school or high school curriculum) under subparagraph 3 of that Article or a foreign school, etc. (excluding a foreign educational institution equivalent to a college) falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 25-2 (1) of the Act, who falls under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act.

3. A child of a soldier or police official wounded in action or on active duty who falls under Article 22 (1) 3 or 4 of the Act or a child of a soldier or police officer killed in action or in the line of duty (limited to a person under the age of 25, whose parents are both dead) who is enrolled in the following educational institutions:

(a) Educational institutions under subparagraph 2 of Article 22-2 of the Act;

(b) Educational institutions under subparagraph 3 of Article 22-2 of the Act (limited to lifelong educational establishments offering university courses);

(d) Foreign educational institutions equivalent to universities under Article 25-2 (1) 2 of the Act.

(2) Educational subsidies under Article 26 of the Act shall be paid according to payment classifications specified in attached Table 7.

(3) Educational subsidies under Article 26 of the Act shall be paid to persons eligible for educational assistance or their guardians twice a year, on April 15 and October 15, and where the payment date of educational assistance falls on a Saturday or public holiday; or a natural disaster, accident or similar occurs, such educational subsidies shall be paid by applying the proviso of Article 29 (1) and paragraph (2) of that Article; and the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall prescribe other matters necessary to pay educational subsidies. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 27, 2012]

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

(1) Where the head of a State agency, etc. who has specially employed fewer persons eligible for employment assistance than the employment rate under Article 50 (hereinafter referred to as "employment rate") intends to employ public officials in general service, he or she shall request the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to recommend persons eligible for employment assistance, specifying the number of public officials in general service, etc. to be employed, qualification requirements, etc., omitting procedures for publicly announcing employment examinations under statutes or regulations related to personnel management under paragraph (4) until the number of persons eligible for employment assistance of the relevant State agency, etc. reaches the number of persons equivalent to the employment rate. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; May 23, 2023>

(2) Upon receipt of a request for recommendation under paragraph (1), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall recommend persons eligible for employment assistance meeting the relevant qualification requirements within five times the number of persons to be employed, requested by the head of a State agency, etc. to the State agency, etc., within seven days from the date he or she receives a request for recommendation in accordance with a letter of recommendation of persons eligible for special employment of public officials in general service, etc. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; May 23, 2023>

(3) Deleted. <Jun. 27, 2012>

(4) The head of a State agency, etc. upon receipt of recommendations pursuant to paragraph (2) shall employ persons eligible for employment assistance, as prescribed by statutes or regulations concerning the employment of public officials in general service, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "statutes or regulations related to personnel management"), such as the State Public Officials Act and the Local Public Officials Act; and shall notify the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the result thereof according to a written notification of the special employment of public officials in general service, etc. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; May 23, 2023>

(5) Deleted. <Jun. 27, 2012>

(6) Where the head of a State agency, etc. who has specially employed fewer persons eligible for special employment than the employment rate falls under any of the following cases, he or she may employ public officials in general service, etc., as prescribed by statutes or regulations related to personnel management, omitting procedures, etc. for recommendation under paragraphs (1), (2) and (4): <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; May 23, 2023>

1. Where he or she reaches an agreement with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to employ public officials in general service, etc. through a competitive employment examination of experienced persons pursuant to Article 28 (2) 1 or 3 of the State Public Officials Act and Article 27 (2) 1 or 3 of the Local Public Officials Act;

2. Deleted; <Jun. 27, 2012>

3. Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs fails to make recommendations by the deadline under paragraph (2);

4. Where the head of the State agency, etc. reaches an agreement with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs due to other special reasons prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, such as where it is impracticable for the State agency, etc. to directly conduct an employment examination because separate institutions comparable conduct examinations.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

[Title Amended on Apr. 28, 2014]

Article 55(Special Employment of Veterans) #

(1) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs recommends persons eligible for employment assistance in the plural pursuant to the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 34 (1) of the Act, he or she shall determine the number of persons whom an enterprise, etc. that has specially employed fewer persons eligible for employment assistance than the employment rate under Article 33-2 of the Act should employ, and recommend persons eligible for employment assistance within five times the number of such persons. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(2) An enterprise, etc. upon receipt of recommendations for persons eligible for employment assistance in the plural pursuant to paragraph (1) shall select a person it intends to employ from among persons recommended, and notify the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of such person within 10 days from the date the enterprise, etc. receives recommendations therefor. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(3) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs requires an enterprise, etc. to employ persons eligible for employment assistance pursuant to Article 34 (3) of the Act, he or she shall require the enterprise, etc. to do so by notice demanding the special employment of veterans. In such cases, he or she shall clearly state the occupational category the enterprise, etc. should employ. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(4) "Good cause prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 34 (3) 2 of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on May 23, 2023>

1. Where a person eligible for employment assistance suffers an injury or from a disease that requires medical treatment for at least one month;

2. Where an enterprise, etc. is unable to employ a person eligible for employment assistance due to urgent managerial reasons, such as the reduction of personnel, the suspension of business or the cessation of business;

3. Where an enterprise, etc. have other just grounds recognized by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

(5) An enterprise, etc. that receive a notice demanding the special employment of veterans pursuant to paragraph (3) shall employ persons eligible for employment assistance whom the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs requires the enterprise, etc. to employ within 30 days from the date the enterprise, etc. receives notice demanding the special employment of veterans. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(6) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall give notice informing employment to persons eligible for employment assistance under Article 34 (4) of the Act by a written notice informing employment.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

Article 58(Restrictions on Employment Assistance) #

(1) Periods during which the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs suspends employment assistance under Article 34-2 (2) of the Act shall comply with the following standards: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012>

1. Where a person eligible for employment assistance falls under Article 34-2 (2) 1 of the Act: Six months from the date he or she indicates his or her intention not to be employed;

2. Where a person eligible for employment assistance falls under Article 34-2 (2) 2 of the Act: Six months from the date he or she retires;

3. Where a person eligible for employment assistance falls under Article 34-2 (2) 3 of the Act: One year from the date he or she is dismissed from office under disciplinary action.

(2) Deleted. <Jun. 27, 2012>

(3) "Good cause" in Article 34-2 (2) 1 and 2 of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

1. Where a person eligible for employment assistance suffers an injury or from a disease that requires medical treatment for at least one month;

2. Where a person eligible for employment assistance abandons searching for employment in an enterprise, etc. because employment is delayed due to the reduction of personnel, the suspension of business, etc. of the relevant enterprise, etc. that has received a notice demanding the special employment of veterans, retires from office or is dismissed from office due to financial hardship of the enterprise, etc.;

3. Where a person eligible for employment assistance fails to pass a pre-employment physical examination;

4. Where wages have been in arrears for at least three months;

5. Where there are due grounds recognized by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, such as where a person eligible for employment assistance lacks skills or qualifications required by the occupational category in which he or she intends to be or is employed.

(4) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 34-2 (2) 2 of the Act means six months.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

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

(1) The range of persons eligible for subsidies for developing skills required for jobs or to whom expenses incurred in developing skills required for jobs under Article 39 (1) of the Act may be subsidized shall be as follows: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

1. Persons eligible for paying subsidies for developing skills needed for jobs:

(a) A person who receives vocational skills development training at a vocational skills development training institution under Article 38 (2) of the Act, who is eligible for employment assistance;

(b) A person who receives vocational guidance, etc. at an employment security agency under subparagraph 1 of Article 2-2 of the Employment Security Act, who is eligible for employment assistance;

2. A person eligible to be subsidized for expenses incurred in developing skills required for jobs: A person who receives vocational skills development training at a vocational skills development training institution prescribed by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to develop qualifications or skills required for jobs, who is eligible for employment assistance.

(2) Where the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs grants a subsidy for developing skills required for jobs or subsidizes expenses incurred in developing skills needed for jobs pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she may request a vocational skills development training institution or regional office of employment and labor to submit necessary data to verify whether persons eligible for employment assistance have received vocational skills development training or vocational guidance. In such cases, any institution requested to submit data shall comply therewith except in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on Jul. 12, 2010; Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall prescribe matters necessary to pay subsidies for developing skills required for jobs and to subsidize expenses incurred in developing skills required for jobs. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

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

(1) Where no veterans hospital and private medical institution is entrusted with medical diagnosis and treatment (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted hospital") pursuant to Article 42 (2) of the Act in a Si (including a Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City and Special Self-Governing Province)/Gun where a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment resides (including where the relevant medical expertise is not provided by the veterans hospital and the entrusted hospital), the person may request the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to designate a medical facility other than the veterans hospital or the entrusted hospital and to entrust such medical facility with medical diagnosis and treatment: Provided, That a superior general hospital under Article 3-4 of the Medical Service Act shall be excluded from medical facilities to which he or she may request the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to entrust medical diagnosis and treatment. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(2) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall immediately notify a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment whether he or she has entrusted medical diagnosis and treatment. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(3) Where a medical emergency prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs occurs, notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment may receive emergency medical care under Article 62 (1) 1 at a medical institution under Article 3 of the Medical Service Act; and the person or his or her guardian shall notify the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs within 14 days from the date he or she is hospitalized, except for unavoidable cause prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

(4) Where a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment is proven to be a special patient prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, having a disease such as pulmonary tuberculosis, Hansen's disease or mental disease, as a result of medical diagnosis of such person, the head of a veterans hospital may transfer him or her to a medical facility specializing in the relevant special patients in consultation with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Dec. 1, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; May 23, 2023>

(5) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall prescribe necessary matters concerning standards for entrusting to an entrusted hospital under Article 42 (2) of the Act and specific standards, procedures, etc. for entrustment of medical diagnosis and treatment under paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

Article 64(Reduction of or Exemption from Medical Expenses) #

(1) In cases of medical diagnosis and treatment for a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 42 (5) of the Act, the head of a veterans hospital may exempt him or her from the expenses for such medical diagnosis and treatment or may reduce the expenses by up to 60/100, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Dec. 1, 2020; Oct. 19, 2021; May 23, 2023; Sep. 26, 2023>

(2) A reduction of, or exemption from, medical expenses under the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 42 (7) of the Act shall be 60/100 of the expenses to be borne by a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 42 (7) of the Act (excluding the costs of prescription drugs under subparagraph 1 (c) of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act) in accordance with the percentage and amount of the expenses to be borne by him or her, out of the costs of health care benefits specified in attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Oct. 19, 2021; Sep. 26, 2023>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 42 (7) of the Act is required to bear the costs of health care benefits pursuant to subparagraph 6 of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act, no reduction of, or exemption from, medical expenses under the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 42 (7) of the Act shall be provided. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; Dec. 24, 2019; Oct. 19, 2021; Sep. 26, 2023>

(4) Where a person entitled to reduction of, or exemption from, medical expenses pursuant to the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 42 (7) of the Act is a parent of a person of distinguished service to the State under the latter part of subparagraph 3 of that paragraph, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall designate one person in the following order: <Newly Inserted on Dec. 24, 2019; Oct. 19, 2021; May 23, 2023; Sep. 26, 2023>

1. Where the parents of a person of distinguished service to the State have consulted each other to designate one person, such person;

2. Where no person falls under subparagraph 1, a person deemed in need of more medical assistance after taking into full consideration disability, illness, living standards, etc. In such cases, the detailed standards for designation shall be determined by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

(5) Where a consultation under paragraph (4) 1 is held, the parents of a person of distinguished service to the State shall designate one person eligible for the reduction or exemption; submit a written agreement for designation of bereaved family member with priority as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, bearing the signatures of all parents, along with their certificates of seal, to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: Provided, That where a parent of a person of distinguished service to the State is residing in a foreign country or there is any unavoidable cause making it impracticable to directly sign the agreement for designation of bereaved family member with priority or to submit the relevant document, the submission of a notarial deed prescribed by the Notary Public Act which indicates that an agreement is made for the designation of a bereaved family member with priority may substitute for the submission of their signatures and relevant document thereof. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 24, 2019; May 23, 2023>

(6) A reduction of or exemption from medical expenses under the latter part of Article 42-2 of the Act shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, which shall not exceed 60/100 of the expenses to be borne by a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 42 (5) of the Act. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 19, 2021; May 23, 2023; Sep. 26, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

[Title Amended on Sep. 26, 2023]

Article 64-2(Bearing Costs of Prescription Drugs) #

(1) Where a person of distinguished service to the State, or his or her bereaved family or family receives medical diagnosis and treatment in accordance with the following classifications and purchases prescription drugs prescribed by the relevant medical doctor or dentist at a pharmacy registered pursuant to Article 20 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act pursuant to Article 42 (1), (2), (5) and (7) or 42-2 of the Act, the State shall bear or pay the costs of such prescription drugs (referring to the costs under subparagraph 1 (c) of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) as prescribed in the relevant subparagraphs: <Amended on May 9, 2022; May 23, 2023; Sep. 26, 2023>

1. Where a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment receives medical diagnosis and treatment at a medical facility (including a veterans hospital) or an entrusted hospital pursuant to Article 42 (1) or (2) of the Act: The State shall bear all costs: Provided, That where a person eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment with a disability rating of 7 receives medical diagnosis and treatment for a disease other than his or her wounds, the amount to be borne by him or her under the main clause of Article 63-2 (2) shall be excluded;

2. Where a person of distinguished service to the State (excluding persons eligible for medical diagnosis and treatment) receives medical diagnosis and treatment at the following medical institutions: The State shall bear or pay the costs in accordance with the relevant items:

(a) A veterans hospital under Article 42 (5) of the Act and a medical institution under Article 42-2 of the Act: The State shall bear the amount computed based on the reduction or exemption rate (the rate same as the reduction or exemption rate of the expenses of medical diagnosis and treatment; hereafter in this paragraph, the same shall apply);

(b) A medical institution under the former part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 42 (7) of the Act (limited to persons falling under Article 42 (7) 1 or 2 of the Act): The State shall pay the amount computed based on the reduction or exemption rate within the upper limit of the annual payment per person determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs: Provided, That where the State bears the costs of health care benefits pursuant to subparagraph 6 of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act, the State shall not pay the costs of prescription drugs;

3. Where a bereaved family or family member of a person of distinguished service to the State, who falls under Article 42 (5) 2 or 3 of the Act, has received medical diagnosis and treatment at a veterans hospital under Article 42 (5) of the Act or a medical institution under Article 42-2 of the Act: The State shall bear the amount computed based on the reduction or exemption rate.

(2) Expenses borne by the State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be paid by appropriating such expenses in the budget of the Korea Veterans Health Service established under the Korea Veterans Health Service Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Veterans Health Service"). <Amended on Oct. 19, 2021>

(3) A person who intends to be paid the costs of prescription drugs pursuant to the main clause of paragraph (1) 2 (b) shall submit an application for the payment of costs of prescription drugs prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs with attached documents to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. <Newly Inserted on May 9, 2022; May 23, 2023; Sep. 26, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

Article 95(Recovery of Veterans' Benefits) #

(1) In the event of a disposition to recover veterans' benefits, etc. and interest (hereinafter referred to as "amount to be recovered") pursuant to Article 75 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "disposition of recovery"), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall give notice demanding the return of the amounts to be recovered to a person who has received the veterans' benefits, etc. (including heirs and excluding persons exempted from duty to return veterans' benefits, etc. pursuant to Article 76 of the Act; hereinafter referred to as "payment obligor"). In such cases, the payment oligor shall return the amounts to be recovered within 30 days of the receipt of the notice.

(2) "Interest prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 75 (1) of the Act means the amount calculated by multiplying the veterans' benefits by the interest rate in subparagraph 1 and the period in subparagraph 2:

1. Interest rate: The interest rate under the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 43-3 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on National Taxes;

2. Period: The number of months beginning with the month in which the veterans' benefits are received and ending with the month immediately preceding the month in which the notice of disposition of recovery is given: Provided, That in the case of the return of veterans' benefits before the notice of disposition of recovery, the number of months shall be the number of months from the month in which the veterans' benefits are received to the month immediately preceding the month in which all the benefits are returned.

(3) The limit of property received by inheritance in the proviso, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 75 (1) of the Act shall be calculated in accordance with Article 11 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on National Taxes.

(4) The amount of arrears under Article 75 (2) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "amount of arrears") shall be the amount calculated by multiplying the overdue veterans' benefits, etc. by the interest rate equal to 5/100 per year for the period from the day after the due date of the payment (in cases of installment payments under paragraph (5) of this Article, it refers to the due date of each installment payment; and in cases of cancellation of the installment payment decision under paragraph (7), it refers to the date of canceling the installment payment for the installment payments which are not due before the cancellation) to the day before the day on which the amount to be recovered is fully paid. In such cases, the period for collecting the amount of arrears may not exceed 60 months.

(5) If intending to pay the amount to be recovered in installments, the payment obligor shall submit an application for installment payment of the amount to be recovered to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs by the due date under the latter part of paragraph (1), as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. In such cases, if the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs determines that the amount to be recovered is to be paid in installments, the Minister may require that the payment be made in monthly installments beginning in the month following the month in which the date of the determination falls, in a number of installments that falls within each of the following categories:

1. Where the amount to be returned is less than 10 million won: 20 installments;

2. Where the amount to be returned is at least 10 million won but less than 20 million won: 40 installments;

3. Where the amount to be returned is at least 20 million won: 60 installments.

(6) In cases of the payment in installments under paragraph (5), the interest thereon and the amount of each installment shall be as follows: Provided, That in cases falling under Article 75 (1) 3 of the Act, if the veterans' benefits were paid incorrectly from the beginning due to an error or omission by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the interest on the installment payment shall be exempted:

1. Interest on installment payments: Calculated by multiplying the amount of veterans' benefits, etc. payable during the installment payment period by the interest rate under paragraph (2) 1;

2. Payment per installment: the amount to be recovered and the interest on the installment payment under subparagraph 1 divided equally by the number of installments.

(7) Where the payment obligor fails to make three or more consecutive installment payments (including part of the payments), the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may cancel the decision of installment payment and collect the remaining amount to be recovered, plus interest and the amount of arrears accrued to date, in one lump sum.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2023]

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

(1) Cases where a person is allowed to be exempted from obligation to return veterans' benefits, etc. pursuant to Article 76 of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Jun. 13, 2023>

1. Where the rank, service number, name, place of registration of a person notified as a person killed in action or in the line of duty, or wounded in action or in the line of duty, the date of his or her death or the date he or she suffered wounds, the area where he or she was killed or injured, etc. are different from those notified in accordance with the military record or police record;

2. Where the classification of death and the classification of discharge of a person notified as a person killed in action or in the line of duty, or wounded in action or in the line of duty is rectified and notified as a person who was not killed in action or in the line of duty, or wounded in action or in the line of duty;

3. Where a person notified as a person killed in action or in the line of duty, or wounded in action or in the line of duty returns is alive or is confirmed to be alive;

4. Where it is impracticable to verify a casualty classification of a person notified as a person killed in action or in the line of duty, or wounded in action or in the line of duty on the military record or police record;

5. Where a person who received compensation pursuant to the Act is confirmed that he or she fails to meet requirements for registration as a person of distinguished service to the State for any ground not attributable to him or her.

(2) Where grounds for exemption from obligation to return veterans' benefits, etc. under paragraph (1) occur, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall examine and verify such grounds without delay; and where he or she intends to exempt a person from duty to return veterans' benefits, etc., a resolution approving exemption shall be adopted by the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

Article 101(Issuance of Patriots and Veterans Registration Card) #

(1) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall issue a patriots and veterans registration card (including a mobile patriots and veterans registration card; hereinafter the same shall apply) to any of the following persons; in such cases, if a bereaved family member with priority is the father or mother of a person registered as a person of distinguished service to the State under subparagraph 1 or as a soldier, a police official, or a public official equivalent to a person of distinguished service to the State under subparagraph 2, a patriots and veterans registration card shall also be issued to a mother or father who is not a bereaved family member with priority:

1. A person of distinguished service to the State or a bereaved family member with priority registered pursuant to Article 6 (3) of the Act;

2. A person registered as a soldier, a police official, or a public official equivalent to a person of distinguished service to the State pursuant to Article 73-2 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (referring to the Act before amended by Act No. 11041; and including a person registered as a soldier, a police official, or a public official equivalent to a person of distinguished service to the State pursuant to Article 12 (2) of the Addenda to the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (Act No. 11041)) or a bereaved family member with priority.

(2) A person who has been issued with a patriots and veterans registration card pursuant to paragraph (1) may file an application for reissuance of the patriots and veterans registration card with the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, in any of the following cases:

1. Where the patriots and veterans registration card is lost or is damaged and becomes unusable;

2. Where the classification of persons of distinguished service to the State under the subparagraphs of Article 4 (1) of the Act is changed or added;

3. Where any change is made to the information on the patriots and veterans registration card which is prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, such as the name and date of birth.

(3) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may establish and operate an information system for the issuance, reissuance, management, and authentication of patriots and veterans registration cards. In such cases, the operating foundation commonly applied to identity verification under Article 12 (4) of the Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Government Act may be used for the issuance, reissuance, management, and authentication of mobile patriots and veterans registration cards.

(4) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may, upon application by any of the following persons, issue a document confirming that the person is a person specified in the relevant subparagraph:

1. A person of distinguished service to the State specified in paragraph (1) 1 or the person's bereaved family member or family member;

2. A person registered as a soldier, a police official, or a public official equivalent to a person of distinguished service to the State specified in paragraph (1) 2 or the person's bereaved family member or family member.

(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the issuance and reissuance of patriots and veterans registration cards shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

[This Article Wholly Amended on May 23, 2023]

Article 102(Delegation or Entrustment of Authority) #

(1) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters (excluding those prescribed in subparagraphs 12 through 15, 17, 20, and 21) to the director of a regional office of patriots and veterans affairs or the head of a branch of patriots and veterans affairs having jurisdiction over the domicile (where the domicile is Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, referring to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor), and delegate his or her authority over the matters referred to in subparagraphs 12 through 17, 20, and 21 to the director of a regional office of patriots and veterans affairs or the head of a branch of patriots and veterans affairs having jurisdiction over an educational institution (where an educational institution is located in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, referring to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor) pursuant to Article 83 (1) of the Act: Provided, That where he or she delegates his or her authority to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor, his or her authority transferred to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor pursuant to Article 342 of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City, out of his or her authority over the following, shall be excluded: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Apr. 28, 2014; Jun. 21, 2016; Mar. 27, 2018; Dec. 24, 2019; May 9, 2022; May 23, 2023; Jun. 13, 2023>

1. Registration and determination provided for in Article 6 of the Act;

2. Reporting on changes in personal circumstances under Article 6-2 of the Act and measures based thereon;

3. Affairs concerning physical examinations, such as receiving applications for physical examinations, requesting physical examinations, and notifying determination as to disability ratings, under Article 6-3 of the Act;

4. Further approval of disabilities under Article 6-5 of the Act;

5. Determining persons whose rights to receive compensation are extinguished pursuant to Article 9 (4) of the Act and receiving notification under paragraph (5) of that Article;

6. Paying monetary compensation under Article 12 (1) through (3) of the Act;

7. Receiving written designations of a recipient of monetary compensation, documents evidencing the support for or raising of a person of distinguished service to the State, and applications for equal division and separate payment of monetary compensation, etc. under Article 13 (2) of the Act, and Articles 24 (1), 24-2, and 24-3 of this Decree;

8. Paying cost of living allowances under Article 14 of the Act, receiving applications for payment of cost of living allowances, examining and inquiring to determine persons eligible for the payment thereof and requesting to provide financial information, etc. under Articles 14-2 through 14-4 of the Act;

9. Paying veterans’ benefits falling under any of the following:

(a) Nursing allowances, family allowances, severe disability supplemental allowances, allowances for military merit honor, allowances for children of soldiers and police officers killed in the Korean War, and allowances for contribution to the April 19 Revolution under Articles 15 (1), 15-2 (1), 16 (1), 16-2 (1), 16-3 (1), and 16-4 (1) of the Act;

(b) Lump-sum death benefits under Article 17 (1) through (3) of the Act;

9-2. Determining the suspension of payment of veterans’ benefits under Article 20 of the Act;

10. Verifying persons eligible to receive veterans' benefits, etc. under Article 32-3 and designating a person who receives veterans' benefits, etc. on behalf of a veteran under Article 33;

11. Receiving applications for educational assistance and determining persons eligible for educational assistance under Article 22 of the Act;

12. Verifying persons eligible for educational assistance who wish to be admitted to school under Article 36 (1);

13. Preparing and submitting a list of applicants for admission to school under Article 36 (2);

14. Receiving notification of a list of persons eligible for educational assistance under Article 40;

15. Verifying persons eligible for educational assistance who wish to transfer to another school under Article 41;

16. Issuing certificates of eligibility for educational assistance under Article 42 (4) and issuing certificates of eligibility for exemption from university tuition fees, etc. under paragraph (5) of that Article;

17. Receiving applications for payment of subsidies filed by private universities, etc., determining and notifying whether to provide subsidies, and requesting the submission of data under Article 42 (6) and (7);

18. Receiving applications for payment of tuition fees, etc., determining whether to provide subsidies, and requesting the submission of data under Article 25 (4) of the Act and Article 42-2 of this Decree;

19. Receiving applications for subsidies and provision of subsidies under Article 25-2 of the Act and Article 42-3 of this Decree;

20. Providing educational subsidies under Article 26 of the Act;

21. Receiving notices of changes in school attendance under Article 44;

22. Issuing certificates of eligibility for employment assistance under Article 31 of the Act and Article 49 of this Decree;

23. Receiving applications for employment assistance under Article 31-2 of the Act;

24. Referring persons eligible for employment assistance under Article 32 of the Act;

25. Receiving notifications concerning the fixed number and employment of public officials in general service, etc. of State agencies, etc., verifying and examining the conditions of employment on State agencies, etc., requesting rectification or supplement, and receiving notifications of the results thereof under Article 33 of the Act;

26. Receiving reports filed by enterprises, etc., instructions concerning requests for explanation made by public officials and requests for submitting relevant data to understand the actual conditions of enterprises, etc. under Article 33-3 (1) and (2) of the Act;

27. Referring persons eligible for employment assistance, employment orders to enterprises, etc., and notifying the employment to persons eligible for employment assistance under Article 34 of the Act;

28. Restrictions on employment assistance under Article 34-2 of the Act;

29. Requesting rectification and receiving notifications of the results under Article 36 (2) and (3) of the Act;

30. Receiving notifications of employment, etc. under Article 37 of the Act;

31. Providing vocational rehabilitation training and referring persons eligible for vocational skills development training under Article 38 (1) and (2) of the Act;

32. Providing subsidies, etc. for the development of skills needed for jobs, subsidization of expenses incurred in developing skills needed for jobs, requesting to submit data on vocational skills development training facilities, etc. under Article 39 (1) of the Act and Article 61-4 of this Decree;

33. Entrusting medical diagnosis and treatment, receiving a notification of emergency medical diagnosis and treatment, receiving a written agreement for designation of bereaved family member with priority, and receiving an application for the payment of costs of prescription drugs under Article 42 (2) and (7) of the Act and Articles 63, 64 (5), and 64-2 (3) of this Decree;

34. Providing prosthetic devices under Article 43-2 of the Act;

35. Determining loans under Article 50 (2) of the Act (only applicable to authority only over persons prescribed by the Financial Services Commission, who fail to repay debts within the agreed period in commercial transactions, such as financial transactions; the same shall apply in subparagraphs 36 through 41);

36. Receiving applications for loans and the provision of loans under Article 52 (1) and (2) of the Act;

37. Receiving applications for providing subsidies and providing subsidies under Article 55 of the Act and Article 75 of this Decree;

38. Issuing letters of payment guarantee, acquiring collateral, providing guarantors, acquiring other collaterals and approving the substitution of the pledged assets under Article 56 (1) through (3), (5), (7) and (8) of the Act;

39. Set-off of the principal of and interest on loans, etc. under Article 59 of the Act;

40. Appointing appraisers under Article 76;

41. Receiving reports on succession to loans under Article 62-2 (2) of the Act;

42. Receiving applications for providing subsidies for care assistance and providing subsidies under Article 63-2 of the Act;

42-2. Providing domiciliary care service for patriots and veterans and receiving applications for domiciliary care service for patriots and veterans under Article 63-3 (1) and (2) of the Act;

43. Requests for re-examination under Article 74-10 of the Act;

44. Receiving objections and notifying the result under Article 74-18 of the Act;

45. Recovery of veterans' benefits, etc., and interest, collection of amount of arrears, collection in the same manner as the compulsory collection of national taxes, and writes-off under Article 75 of the Act;

46. Exemption from obligation to return under Article 76 of the Act;

47. Suspending compensation and notifying the result under Article 78 of the Act and Article 99 of this Decree;

48. Revoking eligibility to be governed by the Act, and re-registration of persons excluded under Article 79 (1) through (4) of the Act, requests for verifying criminal records under paragraph (5) of that Article;

49. Requests for cooperation from relevant institutions, etc. under Article 82-6 of the Act;

49-2. Issuance and reissuance of patriots and veterans registration cards under Article 101 (1) and (2), and use of the operating foundation under the latter part of paragraph (3) of that Article;

49-3. Issuance of confirmation documents under Article 101 (4);

50. Paying monetary rewards under Article 82-7 of the Act;

51. Imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 86 of the Act;

52. Decision of installment payment of the amount to be recovered and cancellation thereof under Article 95 (5) and (7).

(2) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 1999>

(3) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall entrust his or her authority over elder care assistance and child care assistance under Articles 63 and 64 of the Act to the president of the Korea Veterans Health Service pursuant to Article 65 of the Act. <Amended on May 23, 2023>

(4) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall entrust affairs relating to the payment of veterans' benefits under Article 11 of the Act, educational subsidies under Article 26 of the Act, and costs of prescription drugs under Article 64-2 (1) 2 (b) of this Decree to postal offices and banks pursuant to Article 83 (2) of the Act. <Newly Inserted on Jun. 21, 2016; May 9, 2022; May 23, 2023>

(5) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall entrust affairs concerning providing loans (excluding affairs concerning providing loans to persons prescribed by Financial Services Commission, who fail to repay debts within the agreed period in commercial transactions, such as financial transactions) under Articles 46 through 56 and 59 through 62 of the Act to banks under Articles 2 (1) 2 of the Banking Act pursuant to Article 83 (2) of the Act. <Amended on Nov. 15, 2010; Jun. 21, 2016; May 23, 2023>

(6) The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall entrust affairs regarding physical examinations specified in the subparagraphs of Article 6-3 (2) of the Act (excluding affairs delegated to the director of the competent office of patriots and veterans affairs or to the head of the competent branch of patriots and veterans affairs pursuant to paragraph (1) 1) to the head of a veterans hospital pursuant to Article 83 (3) of the Act. In such cases, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs may help with all or some of the expenses associated with physical examinations, within the budget. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Jun. 21, 2016; Dec. 1, 2020; May 23, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 13, 2009]

[Title Amended on May 9, 2022]

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

(1) Where unavoidable for conducting the following affairs, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (including the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission and persons to whom the authority of the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is delegated, re-delegated, or entrusted) may process data including information about health under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act, resident registration numbers under subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, passport numbers under subparagraph 2 of that Article or foreigner registration numbers under subparagraph 4 of that Article: <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Aug. 6, 2014; Jan. 13, 2022; May 9, 2022; May 23, 2023>

1. Affairs concerning registration, determination, etc. under Articles 6, 6-3 and 6-5 of the Act;

2. Affairs concerning reporting changes under Article 6-2 of the Act;

3. Deleted. <Jun. 27, 2012>

4. Affairs concerning honorable treatment of and support for persons of distinguished service to the State, soldiers, police officers, etc. being treated similarly to persons of distinguished service to the State, and their bereaved families or families under the Act and this Decree;

5. Affairs concerning establishing, operating, etc. of the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission under the Act and this Decree;

6. Deleted; <Dec. 30, 2015>

7. Affairs concerning recovering veterans' benefits, etc. and giving exemption from obligation to return veterans' benefits, etc. under Articles 75 and 76 of the Act;

8. Affairs concerning suspending compensation under Article 78 of the Act;

9. Affairs concerning revoking eligibility to be governed by the Act under Article 79 of the Act;

10. Affairs necessary to conduct affairs under subparagraphs 1, 2 and 6 through 9.

(2) Where unavoidable for conducting affairs concerning honorable treatment of and support for persons of distinguished service to the State, soldiers, police officers, etc. being treated similarly to persons of distinguished service to the State, and their bereaved families or families under the Act and this Decree, the head of a local government (including a person delegated or entrusted with the relevant authority, where he or she has delegated or entrusted the authority) may process data including resident registration numbers under subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act. <Newly Inserted on Aug. 6, 2014>

(3) An organization entrusted with the operation of the operating foundation for identity verification pursuant to Article 89-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Government Act may process data containing health information under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act if it is unavoidable in order to perform duties related the use of the operating foundation for the issuance, reissuance, management, and authentication of the mobile patriots and veterans registration cards pursuant to the latter part of Article 101-3 of this Decree. <Newly Inserted on May 23, 2023>

[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 6, 2012]

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE HONORABLE TREATMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR PERSONS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE

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 #

Article 12 #

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) #

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 #

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(Special Allowances for Disability Rating 1) #

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 #

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 #

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 #

Article 39 #

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 #

Article 46 #

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) #