Health · Healthcare & Policy · 1 hr ago
South Korea keeps employee health insurance rate at 7.19% next year
A 61-year-old retiree in South Korea says monthly health insurance payments have become a strain since leaving work.
Retirees can face a new monthly premium burden after their income falls.
The Health and Welfare Ministry says the employee health insurance rate will stay at 7.19% next year, the same as this year.
Employees also pay a long-term care insurance contribution, set at 0.9448% in 2026.
Together, the two rates amount to 8.13% for employees, before income tax.
Health insurance contributions and income tax are calculated differently, so retirement income can bring separate cost concerns.
The article warns premiums could rise over time, but gives no specific forecast or next policy step.
South Korea will keep the health insurance contribution rate for employee subscribers at 7.19% next year.
The rate is unchanged from this year, according to a recent announcement by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Employee subscribers also pay a separate long-term care insurance contribution, whose rate is 0.9448% in 2026.
The article says the combined contribution rate is about 8.13%.
- Who
- South Korea’s employee health insurance subscribers.
- What
- The health insurance contribution rate will remain at 7.19% next year.
- When
- Next year; the article does not give a calendar year for that rate.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Employee health insurance rate
- 7.19% next year
- Rate comparison
- Unchanged from this year
- Long-term care insurance rate
- 0.9448% in 2026
- Combined contribution rate
- About 8.13%