Comprehensive plan to improve disaster compensation for public officials — survivor pension for hazardous-duty deaths 43% → 47%, condolence payment 5.95 million → 11.9 million won
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The Ministry of Personnel Management is implementing a comprehensive plan to improve disaster compensation for public officials. The survivor pension rate for public officials who die in the line of duty while performing hazardous duty rises from 43% to 47% of standard monthly income, and the minimum condolence payment for public officials who die in the line of duty rises from 5.95 million won to 11.9 million won on this year's basis.
Key facts
| Survivor pension rate | Public officials who die in the line of duty while performing hazardous duty — 43% → 47% of standard monthly income |
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| Condolence payment | Minimum payment for public officials who die in the line of duty, on this year's basis: 5.95 million won → 11.9 million won |
| Start date of veterans' compensation rights | From the earlier of the 'date of claim for survivor benefits for a line-of-duty death' and the 'date of application for veterans' registration' — amendments to the Act on Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (국가유공자법) and related laws are being pursued |
| Rehabilitation benefits | Eligibility extended to 6 months after treatment ends, support period extended from 3 months to 6 months |
| Rehabilitation exercise costs | 300,000 won → up to 600,000 won |
| Sick leave for work-related illness | Where hazardous duty was performed, leave of up to 8 years is possible regardless of job category |
| Emergency suspension of duty | A system is being introduced to identify public officials in crisis situations such as suicide risk early, so that they can stop work immediately and receive treatment |
| Structure | 5 areas: stronger compensation and recognition, support for rehabilitation and return to duty, preemptive accident prevention, improved administrative response capacity, and a reasonable management system |
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On September 14, 2026, the Ministry of Personnel Management said it will implement a 'comprehensive plan to improve disaster compensation for public officials' (공무원 재해보상 제도 개선 종합계획) covering everything from accident prevention to compensation, rehabilitation and return to duty. The survivor pension rate for public officials who die in the line of duty while performing hazardous duty rises from 43% to 47% of standard monthly income, and the minimum condolence payment for public officials who die in the line of duty rises from 5.95 million won to 11.9 million won on this year's basis. Eligibility for rehabilitation benefits is extended to 6 months after treatment ends and the support period is extended from 3 months to 6 months, while support for rehabilitation exercise costs rises from 300,000 won to up to 600,000 won. The comprehensive plan consists of 5 areas: stronger compensation and recognition, support for rehabilitation and return to duty, preemptive accident prevention, improved administrative response capacity, and a reasonable management system.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
When do compensation rights for the bereaved of a line-of-duty death begin?
Previously, applications had to be made separately to the Ministry of Personnel Management and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, so a late application for veterans' registration could delay the start of compensation rights; from now on, compensation rights begin from the earlier of the 'date of claim for survivor benefits for a line-of-duty death' and the 'date of application for veterans' registration'.
How is the return to work of an injured public official supported?
Eligibility for rehabilitation benefits is extended to 6 months after treatment ends and the support period is extended to 6 months, and a basis is established for 'phased return-to-duty support', which adjusts the place or scope of work in the early stage of return and shifts to normal duty as recovery progresses.