Yeongyang-gun Supports Purchase Costs for Adult Walkers for Elderly with Walking Difficulties

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, provides financial support for the purchase of adult walkers to elderly individuals who have difficulty walking.

Poster for Support in Purchasing Walkers for Elderly Adults.

Support is available only to seniors aged 65 or older who have resided in Yeongyang-gun for more than one year and are recognized as having walking difficulties through documentation such as a long-term care grade exclusion certificate, doctor's opinion, or medical diagnosis.

However, those who have already received support under other laws or programs, such as the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act or the Long-term Care Insurance Act for the Elderly, are excluded from eligibility.

Selected recipients will receive differential support up to a maximum of 200,000 KRW per person based on income level, with basic livelihood security recipients and medical aid beneficiaries receiving 100% support.

The program plans to provide support from March until the budget is exhausted, aiming to assist approximately 100 units annually. Applications and purchase cost claims can be made at the local town or township office of the applicant's residence.

County Governor Oh Do-chang stated, “We hope that by providing purchase cost support to elderly individuals who have difficulty walking but have not received assistance for adult walkers, we can help improve their walking convenience and contribute to a healthy and safe old age.”