- Benefit
- Medical Aid (의료급여) recipients and near-poverty group members eligible for copayment reduction: up to KRW 3,000,000 per year for all cancer types. National health insurance members: up to KRW 2,000,000 per year if they meet the premium criteria (2026: employee KRW 127,500, self-employed KRW 60,000 or less) and are eligible for national cancer screening (5 major cancers and lung cancer). Up to 3 consecutive years.
- Who is eligible
- Cancer patients on Medical Aid or in the near-poverty group, or cancer patients in the bottom 50% of income covered by national health insurance (cancer types covered by national cancer screening)
- When to apply
- Apply any time after a cancer diagnosis
- How to apply
- Visit the public health center (보건소) in your area of residence (Health Promotion Division). Submit a medical certificate, treatment fee receipts and income verification documents
- Important notes
- Apply within the deadline after diagnosis (varies by local government). Up to 3 years after selection
- Note
- Check the income and premium criteria and eligible cancer types with your local government's public health center (보건소). Overlap with other medical expense support may be restricted.
Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.