Daily-living assistive devices

Application / assessment steps

1. Check the conditions

   Device-specific disability criteria and needs assessment apply. Annual limits, useful-life rules and duplicate support restrictions apply; check the official device list.

2. Prepare your questions

   Ask the office which documents or information to bring. Do not send them to WITHIN.

3. Contact the organization

   Use the official contact below to confirm availability and next steps.

4. Check the agency’s next steps

   Eligibility review, a comprehensive assessment and equipment evaluation precede the municipality’s decision.

Who may use it?

Registered disabled residents receiving basic-livelihood or near-poor support

Device-specific disability criteria and needs assessment apply. Annual limits, useful-life rules and duplicate support restrictions apply; check the official device list.

Costs

Check costs

When can I use it?

Please check with the organization

Documents and information

Ask the office which documents or information to bring. Do not send them to WITHIN.

What happens afterward

Eligibility review, a comprehensive assessment and equipment evaluation precede the municipality’s decision.

If online or telephone access is difficult

If calling is difficult, check the official in-person route and ask the agency for communication support.

Assisted application questions

If reading, typing, authentication or signing is difficult, ask the agency about an allowed assistance route.

For foreign residents

Ask the office about residence and registration conditions. Foreign disability documents are not equivalent to Korean disability registration.

Where to contact or apply

Local community center / National Assistive Technology Center (equipment inquiries)

Consultation languages

Confirm consultation languages other than Korean

Questions to confirm

• Ask the agency about any unconfirmed documents, costs or consultation languages.