Check 3 ways to use Kookmin Happiness Card and 17 ways to use it
October 12, 2022 by ONE
How to use and where to use the Kookmin Happiness Card
Kookmin Happiness Card is a card that allows you to use a national voucher as a single card. Pregnant women, basic livelihood recipients, those with a median income of 150% or less, and recipients of livelihood, medical, housing, and education benefits are a must-have card to use the government support voucher.
In order to use the Kookmin Happiness Card, you must first apply for the issuance of the Kookmin Happiness Card through the credit card company. You can apply at 5 credit card companies. When applying, it is recommended to check the card benefits of each card company and select a card with benefits that fit your lifestyle.
With the issued Kookmin Happiness Card, you can apply for 17 government support vouchers to receive welfare benefits. You can receive various welfare benefits at 17 locations.
Below, we will learn more about how to use the Kookmin Happiness Card and where to use it.
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What is the National Happiness Card?
In the past, you had to create a separate card for each voucher. To solve this inconvenience, the National Happiness Card was created. Government support vouchers can now be used with one card.
Currently, there are 17 types of national welfare vouchers. It will be continuously added in the future. This is a must-have card to use welfare benefits supported by the government.
5 credit card companies and 18 financial institutions are participating in Kookmin Happiness Card, so you can choose the card company or bank you want to issue. Here are 17 details on how to use the Kookmin Happiness Card and where to use it.
Issuance standard
Any citizen of Korea can apply for the Kookmin Happiness Card. It can be issued in the form of a credit or debit card.
How to use the National Happiness Card
Receive a National Happiness Card
Apply for Voucher
Using Voucher Grants
For the 3 ways to use the Kookmin Happiness Card, apply for the Kookmin Happiness Card through the card company you want and get the card issued first. With the card issued after applying for the voucher service, you can use the Kookmin Happiness Card in the same way as a regular credit card payment.
📌 Issuance of National Happiness Card
Card companies that can issue Kookmin Happiness Card
Kookmin Happiness Card can be applied for and issued by selecting BC Card, Lotte Card, Samsung Card, KB Kookmin Card, or Shinhan Card.
These are the application methods and benefits for each credit card company. Each credit card company has different benefits. Please refer to the benefits of each card company below.
You can use it like a regular credit card and receive benefits such as waiving annual fees.
Credit card company Benefits by card company
How to check BC card benefits and apply👈
How to check Lotte Card benefits and apply👈
How to check and apply for Samsung Card benefits👈
How to check KB Kookmin Card benefits and apply👈
How to check Shinhan Card benefits and apply👈
Where to use Kookmin Happiness Card
This is a type of national welfare that can be received with the National Happiness Card. A total of 17 welfare benefits can be received so far. More will be added in the future.
Health insurance pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses: KRW 600,000-1,000,000
Pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses for adolescent mothers: KRW 1.2 million support
Diapers and formula milk: support for up to 24 months
First meeting voucher: KRW 1 million ~ KRW 3 million
Energy voucher: KRW 130,000 ~ KRW 350,000
Child care support project
Support for female youth sanitary napkin vouchers
childcare subsidy
Early Childhood Tuition Support
Elderly Care Comprehensive Service
Disabled activity support project
Maternal and newborn health management support project
Home Care Visit Support Project
Community service investment project
Developmental Rehabilitation Service
Language development support project
Developmental Disability Parent Counseling Support Project
7 Benefits of Kookmin Happiness Card
These are the benefits you can receive with the National Happiness Card. Please check the eligibility and subsidy amount.
1. Support for health insurance pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses
Eligibility: Applicants for pregnancy and childbirth enrolled in health insurance
Amount of support: KRW 1 million per pregnancy
2. Support for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses for adolescent mothers
Eligibility: Applicants for pregnancy and childbirth under the age of 19
Amount of support: Support for medical expenses of KRW 1.2 million or less
3. Support for diapers and formula milk
Eligibility: Households with infants aged 0 to 24 months from low-income families
Amount of support: KRW 70,000 per month for diapers, KRW 160,000 per month for diapers + powdered milk
4. Energy voucher support
Eligibility: Basic living security recipients (livelihood, medical, housing, and education recipients)
Support amount: Minimum KRW 130,000 ~ maximum KRW 350,000
5. Child care service support
Eligibility: Those with a median income of 150% or less
Amount of support: Differential payment by income level (1,500 won ~ 8,500 won per hour)
6. Women’s Youth Sanitary Pad Voucher Support
Target: Livelihood, medical, housing, education benefit recipients
Support amount: KRW 13,000 per month
7. First meeting ticket support
Eligibility: Children born after 22
Amount of support: KRW 2 million provided as voucher points
How to check where the Kookmin Happiness Card is used
As welfare benefits increase, some benefits may be missed. It is recommended to check where the Kookmin Happiness Card is used in your area through the method to check where the Kookmin Happiness Card is used.
Find the voucher that suits you👆
National Happiness Card website access
Find the voucher that’s right for you
check the question
Check the vouchers you can receive
How to use the National Happiness Card
How to check the Kookmin Happiness Card voucher balance
Balance inquiry can be checked in three ways.
Social service e-voucher > Check My Page
Check with the issuing card issuer
Check the text message received when paying for the Kookmin Happiness Card
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