Daegu welfare agency provides W30m to support mobility of low-income people with disabilities

The Daegu Happy Foundation announced Sunday that it has provided 30 million won ($22,500) in transportation subsidies to support the mobility rights and social participation of low-income people with disabilities.

As part of its 2026 transportation welfare project "Da Hamkke Daeguro" (Together to Daegu), the foundation distributed transit cards worth 100,000 won each to 300 people with disabilities on Wednesday.

Recipients are people with disabilities aged 6 or older who live in Daegu and are enrolled in the national basic livelihood security program or fall in the near-poverty bracket. They were selected from among case-managed clients and registered users at six disability welfare centers across the city.

Selection criteria included the degree of disability, age, presence of multiple disabilities and the level of need for transportation support. The transit cards are distributed three times a year, with 100 recipients per round, for a total of 300 beneficiaries.

The project is funded through designated donations to the "Da Hamkke Daeguro" transportation welfare initiative, a collaboration among the city of Daegu, iM U-Pay Co. and the Daegu chapter of the Community Chest of Korea.

Daegu Happy Foundation President Yun Yeong-ae said the organization would continue to pursue tailored welfare services to improve mobility for low-income people with disabilities and work to enhance the well-being of Daegu residents.