In Korea, when you reach the age of 65 and officially become an elderly person, welfare benefits increase. If you receive the national pension, you will receive additional benefits such as discounts on railway fares and discounts on travel products. It is said that if a recipient of the national pension is issued a national pension card, there are more diverse benefits.
What is the National Pension Card? 국민연금증카드 혜택
A general ID card cannot confirm eligibility to receive the national pension, but the national pension card is a card-type certificate that serves as an identification card to prove that you are a recipient of the national pension, and has a credit or debit card payment function added. 좋은뉴스
Eligibility for National Pension Card Issuance
* All recipients of the National Pension, as well as recipients of 100,000 won or more of divided pension, disability pension, and survivors’ pension are eligible.
* Since each card company offers different benefits and different services, you need to compare and analyze the card to choose the card that suits you.
National pension card issuance card
Currently, there are three types of cards: Woori Card, Shinhan Card, and Nonghyup Card, and Kookmin Card is scheduled to be released in February.
National Pension Card Woori Card Source: Woori Card website
National Pension Card Card Service Details
The representative service of the National Pension Card is the free ride on the subway. In addition, you can receive various welfare benefits for the elderly, such as discounts on public transportation and railroad fares, free benefits for public facilities, and various discount benefits provided by general credit cards.
In addition to credit card, check card, and transportation card functions, the free transportation card function is also included.
caution :
Not all national pension cards have the free transportation card function.
Core Benefits by Credit Card Company
1. Shinhan National Pension Card
* Free subway transportation is available in Seoul, Incheon, Chungnam, Daegu, and Busan. Free subway rides for those aged 65 or older
* The bus is not free and you have to pay a fee.
2. Nonghyup National Pension Card
* Subway free transportation function: Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do
* The bus is not free and you have to pay a fee.
3. Our National Pension Card
* 4 times a month (up to KRW 5,000) bus fare support for new pensioners only
* Additional 10% discount on KTX ticket discount for those aged 65 and over
* Free airport lounge pass for those aged 75 and over
* 10,000 won airport limousine ticket
* Airport Railroad Free Ticket
Each credit card company has a credit card and a check card. Credit cards have an annual fee of 2,000 ~ 5,000 won, and check cards have no annual fee.
The National Pension Card provides a variety of benefits to recipients of the National Pension Card, and a certain percentage of the amount used on the National Pension Card is accumulated and used as a social contribution fund.