Contribution Rate

Paying the insurance contribution is the duty of the insured(The employee insured, The self-employed insured, etc). If the insured fails to pay contributions, the NHIS may take an action to collect it by authority, according to the law.

The Employee insured

The amount of contribution is set by calculation on multiplying employee’s monthly wage by its contribution rate: 7.09% as of 2024

Monthly Contribution = Monthly Average Wage X Contribution Rate (7.09%)

The Self-employed insured

The contribution for a household(the self-employed insured) is set based on the information of the household’s wealth, such as income, property, and cars. Its contribution is calculated by multiplying the scores* and value per score
(* scores is the sum of the scores of income, property, and a car possessed by a household)

Monthly Contribution = Contribution Score X Value per score (KRW 208.4)

The Change of the Contribution rate and Value per score(by year)

The change of the contribution rate and value per score table
Year The employee Insured The self-employed Insured
Contribution Rate(unit: %) Value per point(unit: KRW)
2012 5.8 170
2013 5.89 172.7
2014 5.99 175.6
2015 6.07 178
2016 6.12 179.6
2017 6.12 179.6
2018 6.24 183.3
2019 6.46 189.7
2020 6.67 195.8
2021 6.86 201.5
2022 6.99 205.3
2023 7.09 208.4
2024 7.09 208.4

Imposing and Collecting the Contributions

Imposing and Collecting the Contributions table
Type The employee-insured The self-employed insured
Monthly Contribution Monthly Average Wage X Contribution Rate (Current: 7.09%) Contribution Score X Value Per Point (currently KRW 208.4)
Contribution share rate
  • Company
    • Employer: 50%
    • Employee: 50%
  • Government Office
    • Employee: 50%
    • Government: 50%
 None
  • Private school teachers
    • Employee : 50%
    • Employer : 30%
    • Government : 20%
Collection Deducted from salary Paid by a householder on a monthly basis
Payment Due Date 10th of the following month (every month)

Reduction in Contribution

  • The insured working in remote islands or areas(50%)
  • The insured on leave of absence(50%)
  • The insured continued voluntarily (50%)
  • The insured registered as “disabled” under the disabled welfare law(up to 30%)
  • Member working at a foreign country with family dependents living within the country : 50%
  • The self-employed insured who live in farming or fishing village: 22%
  • Single-parent families, single woman over the age of 55, orphans, The insured aged 65 or older(10~30%)

    The total reduction rate must not exceed 50% of the monthly contribution (except for parental leave)

Exemption of the Contribution Payment

  • The insured those who work abroad and who do not have any dependents in the country
  • Persons who are in the jail
  • Persons who are in their military duty