Article 3 (Definitions, etc.)

The meanings of terms used in this Act are as follows. <Amended by Act No. 10750, Jun. 7, 2011, Act No. 12274, Jan. 28, 2015, Act No. 13310, May 29, 2016, Act No. 19267, Mar. 28, 2023> 1. "Worker" means a person who provides labor at a workplace and receives wages as consideration for such labor for their livelihood, regardless of the type of occupation (including directors and other officers of a corporation). However, persons prescribed by Presidential Decree shall be excluded. 2. "Employer" means the business owner of the workplace to which the worker belongs. 3. "Income" means the amount obtained from performing work for a certain period, excluding non-taxable income prescribed by Presidential Decree, or the amount obtained from operating a business and assets, excluding necessary expenses. 4. "Average Monthly Income Amount" means the amount obtained by averaging the standard monthly income amounts of all workplace subscribers and regional subscribers each year. 5. "Standard Monthly Income Amount" means the amount determined based on the monthly income of a National Pension subscriber (hereinafter referred to as "subscriber") in order to calculate the pension premium and benefits. 6. "Workplace Subscriber" means a worker and an employer employed at a workplace who is subscribed to the National Pension pursuant to Article 8. 7. "Regional Subscriber" means a person who is not a workplace subscriber and is subscribed to the National Pension pursuant to Article 9. 8. "Voluntary Subscriber" means a person who is not a workplace subscriber or a regional subscriber and is subscribed to the National Pension pursuant to Article 10. 9. "Voluntary Continued Subscriber" means a person who has become a subscriber pursuant to Article 13 (1) as a current or former National Pension subscriber. 10. "Pension Premium" means the cost required for the National Pension project, which is the total amount of contributions and premiums for workplace subscribers, and the amount paid by the individual for regional subscribers, voluntary subscribers, and voluntary continued subscribers. 11. "Contribution" means the amount paid by the employer of a workplace subscriber. 12. "Premium" means the amount paid by a workplace subscriber. 13. "Workplace" means a business or office that employs workers. 14. "Right to Receive Benefits" means the right to receive benefits under this Act. 15. "Beneficiary" means a person who holds the right to receive benefits. 16. "Recipient" means a person who is currently receiving benefits under this Act. 17. "Date of Initial Consultation" means the date of the first medical examination for the disease or injury that is the main cause of the disability. In this case, the specific criteria for judging the date of initial consultation for a disease or injury shall be determined and announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare. 18. "Date of Full Recovery" means the date on which the disease or injury that is the main cause of the disability falls under any of the following categories. In this case, the specific criteria for judging the date of full recovery for each type of symptom shall be determined and announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare. a. The date when the disease or injury is medically cured. b. The date when it is recognized that the symptoms have stabilized, in cases where further treatment effects cannot be expected. c. The date when it can be considered fully recovered, considering the degree of symptoms, even though stabilization of symptoms is not recognized. 19. "Insurable Period" means the period from the age of 18 until the date of initial consultation or death, excluding the periods falling under the following categories. However, if a person becomes a subscriber before the age of 18, the period of premium payment before the age of 18 shall be included in the insurable period (including periods for which premiums were subsequently paid pursuant to Article 92 for the period falling under Article 92 (1) 1.2 before the date of initial consultation or death). If premiums were subsequently paid pursuant to Article 92 for periods falling under categories b and c before the date of initial consultation or death, those subsequently paid periods shall be included in the insurable period. a. Periods excluded from eligibility for subscription pursuant to the proviso of Article 6. b. Periods from age 18 to less than 27 when excluded from regional subscribers pursuant to Article 9 (3). c. Periods from age 18 to less than 27 when pension premiums were not paid pursuant to Article 91 (1) 1. (Including periods of age 27 or older in the case of Article 91 (1) 2).

When a fetus of a subscriber or former subscriber is born at the time of acquiring the right to receive benefits, that child shall be considered a child who was being supported by the subscriber or former subscriber. <Amended by Act No. 13310, May 29, 2016>