Unclaimed benefits & grants in South Korea
82 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 6 of them pay out automatically; the other 76 need an application.
82
Programmes
23
Human-verified
10
Categories
KRW
Currency
Business & self-employment 6Education & training 9Work & employment 7Energy & utilities 5Family & children 8Health & care 14Housing & rent 6Income support 12Tax relief 9Transport 6
Health & care
14 health & care programmes
Medical Benefit (Medicaid-equivalent)
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Verified
Cancer Patient Medical Cost Support
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Not human-checked
moreLocked
Income support
12 income support programmes
Basic Livelihood Benefit (Cash)
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Verified
Near-Poverty (Chasangwi) Household Support
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Not human-checked
moreLocked
Education & training
9 education & training programmes
Education Benefit (Education Activity Support)
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Verified
Nuri Curriculum Fee Support (Ages 3-5)
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Not human-checked
moreLocked
Tax relief
9 tax relief programmesmoreLocked
Family & children
8 family & children programmesmoreLocked
Work & employment
7 work & employment programmesmoreLocked
Housing & rent
6 housing & rent programmes
Housing Benefit (Rent & Repair Support)
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Verified
Youth Monthly Rent Support (National)
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Verified
moreLocked
Transport
6 transport programmes
K-Pass (Public Transport Rebate Card)
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Verified
Climate Card (Seoul Unlimited Transit Pass)
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Verified
moreLocked
Business & self-employment
6 business & self-employment programmesmoreLocked
Energy & utilities
5 energy & utilities programmes
Energy Voucher
●●●●
Verified
Energy Efficiency Improvement for Low-Income Households
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Not human-checked
moreLocked
Regions covered: Gwangju · Gyeonggi · Seoul. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.