Foreigners specified by Presidential Decree from among foreigners who sojourn in the Republic of Korea are eligible for emergency aid if they fall under Article 5.
[This Article Added on May 28, 2009]

(1) The types and details of aid provided for in this Act are as follows:
1. Direct aid by cash or in kind:
(a) Livelihood aid: Aid to assist in covering the cost of living by cash or in kind, such as food and clothing;
(b) Medical aid: Medical service aid for various kinds of tests and treatment;
(c) Shelter aid: Provision of temporary shelter or subsidization of expenses corresponding thereto;
(d) Provision of social welfare facilities for use: Admission to social welfare facilities under the Social Welfare Services Act, provision of services of such facilities for use, or subsidization of expenses needed therefor;
(e) Educational aid: Subsidization of necessary expenses, such as tuition fees, admission fees, contributions for school management, and school supplies for students in elementary and secondary schools;
(f) Other aid: Subsidization, by cash or in kind, for expenses of providing fuel or covering costs necessary for overcoming a critical situation;
2. Aid in association with private institutions or organizations:
(a) Aid in association with an institution or organization for social welfare, such as the Korean National Red Cross under the Organization of the Korean National Red Cross Act and the Community Chest of Korea under the Community Chest of Korea Act;
(b) Counseling, provision of information, and any other aid.
(2) Necessary matters concerning specific guidelines for, the method of, and the procedure for aid provided for in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the aid provided for in paragraph (1) 1 (a) and (c) shall be limited respectively to 40/100 of the standard median income defined in subparagraph 11 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act. <Amended on Oct. 22, 2012; Dec. 29, 2015>
(3) Where the head of each Si/Gun/Gu intends to provide, as aid, any social welfare facility under paragraph (1) 1 (d) for use, he or she may request the head of the competent social welfare facility to offer relevant assistance. In such cases, the head of a social welfare facility so requested shall take measures to allow a person in need of emergency aid to use the facility during the duration under Article 10 notwithstanding the eligibility criteria for admission to the facility unless any justifiable ground exists otherwise.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 28, 2009]