Eligibility
All citizens who reside in Korea except Medical Aid Beneficiaries, and Health Care Beneficiaries for veterans
Population coverage (as of 2023.6.)
- The Employee-insured (37 million, 70% )
* Dependents are included (17 milion, 33%)
- The Self-employed (14 million, 27%)
- Medical Aid (1.5 million, 3%)
Dependent of the insured
Persons, who are meet any of the following qualifications, and meet the criteria under the Article 5, Enforcement Rule 2, for example
- Spouses of the employee insured
- Lineal ascendants of the employee insured (including lineal ascendants of their spouses)
- Lineal descendants (including lineal descendants of their spouses) and their spouses of the employee insured
- Brothers/sisters of the employee insured
Types of the insured
The insured are divided into 2 types; the employee insured and the self-employed insured.
- The employee insured
The workers and employers in all workplaces and the public officials and private school employees, daily-paid workers at construction sites
- The self-employed insured
The insured other than the employee insured and their dependants (Farmers & Fishermen, self-employed persons, etc.)
- Dependents
Persons who are dependent their livelihood to the employee insured and do not have other remuneration or income