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What can I claim in Korea?

Foreign residents in Korea miss billions of won every year because the benefits are not advertised in English. Tell us your situation and we will tell you what to ask for.

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How this tool works

We ask 12 to 15 short questions about your visa, time in Korea, income, housing, and family. We then run your answers against a small library of Korean benefits where foreign residents are commonly eligible but rarely claim. Each benefit is verified against a Korean government source: the National Pension Service (국민연금공단), Ministry of Employment and Labor (고용노동부), National Tax Service (국세청), and partner agencies.

Three things to know:

  • The list is not exhaustive. We are starting with the highest-impact benefits and adding more as we verify them. If a benefit you expect is missing, that is why.
  • Eligibility rules in Korea change. We update the tool when the law changes, but always verify with the official source before acting.
  • This tool is free and we plan to keep it free. We build it to learn which benefits foreign residents want help claiming, and to point you to the right ministry.

What kinds of benefits we cover

Today the checker includes:

  • National Pension lump-sum refund (국민연금 반환일시금). If you paid into Korea's National Pension and are about to leave (or already left), you can claim a refund. Average around ₩8.75M.
  • EPS Departure Guarantee Insurance (출국만기보험). If you worked on an E-9 or H-2 visa for at least one year, your employer was paying 8.3% of your wage into an insurance policy. You can claim the accumulated amount when you leave.
  • Monthly rent tax credit (월세 세액공제). If you rent on a 월세 contract, earn ₩70M or less, and your ARC address matches your lease, you can claim up to ₩1.275M back per year through year-end tax settlement.

More benefits are being added each week. Categories on our list: severance pay recovery, freelancer 3.3% refunds, year-end settlement deductions, multicultural family programs, childcare subsidies, and KIIP language program support.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Korea benefits checker?

It is a free tool that asks about your visa, income, housing, and family situation in Korea, then lists the benefits you may be eligible to claim. We cover government payments, tax credits, and insurance refunds that foreign residents often miss because they are not advertised in English. Each benefit links to the official source so you can verify the rules yourself.

Does this tool save my personal information?

No. We do not collect your name. We store your form answers anonymously in our database so we can improve which benefits we cover and which questions to ask. If you choose to enter your email at the results step, we save the email so we can send you the list. We do not link it to a name or identity.

Are the benefits in this checker verified?

Yes. Every benefit shown is verified against a Korean government primary source: the National Pension Service, Ministry of Employment and Labor, National Tax Service, or the corresponding ministry. The source link is shown next to each benefit. We update the rules when the law changes.

What if my situation is unusual?

The checker uses general eligibility rules. If your case is borderline (a different visa subtype, unusual income mix, mid-year status change), the result will be marked as Worth checking, and the next-step text will tell you which office to call to confirm. Always verify with the issuing body before relying on a benefit.

Will you help me claim a benefit?

Right now, no. The checker is a free tool that tells you what you are owed and points you to the official source to claim it. Once we see which benefits foreign residents most want help with, we plan to offer a paid concierge service for a few of them. The checker is how we figure out which to build first.