Who can be a health insurance dependent in Korea?

Dependent status under employee health insurance depends on family relationship, support, income and property requirements. Review all conditions together.

Checked 2026-09-23 · Estimates and reference information, not legal or tax advice.

Family and support relationship

Eligible family relationships and whether the insured worker supports the person must be established under the current rules. Relationship alone does not automatically confer dependent status.

Income conditions

The dependent’s overall income and certain income types are assessed against statutory thresholds. Business income can be especially important even when other income is modest.

Property conditions

Property tax base and income can be tested together. Passing an income check does not necessarily mean the property check is satisfied.

How to assess a case

Gather current income records, business status and property tax information, then confirm with the National Health Insurance Service. Thresholds and the assessment period may change; this guide is reference information, not an eligibility decision.

Sources

These Korean-language sources were checked on 2026-09-23. Laws and rates may have changed; consult the originals before an important decision.