Page 127 - 2022 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

In order to ensure appropriate care for disadvantaged groups, following the trends of low birth rates, population aging, rapid change of social structure and family functions, with promotion of the wellbeing and rights of all citizens as the mission, the government has planned and integrated welfare policies for women, children and youth, the elderly, and the persons with disabilities. By combining family and community resources, it meets the visions which are guaranteed rights, supportive families, a friendly society, and progress for all.
Chapter 1 Children and Youth Welfare
The Social and Family Affairs Administration (SFAA) of the MOHW adopted measures relating to the "Plan for Addressing the Declining National Birth Rate (2018-2024)" of the Executive Yuan to facilitate related government departments to co-build a birth-friendly environment. These measures included: issuing the child-raising allowance, and promoting public and quasi- public childcare services and subsidized childcare services for children aged under 2 to provide total care services for children aged
under 2; promoting laws and regulations for children and youth; constructing a social safety net; preventing children and youth abuse and negligence; providing early intervention services for children with development delay; and offering support services for children requiring special needs. In addition, the SFAA provided children and youth with more welfare and protection services through the following policies.
▏Section 1 Welfare and Subsidization
1. Child-raising allowance for children aged under 2: To implement the policy of "Raising Children Age 0~6" by President Tsai. Since August 2021, SFAA increased the subsidy for each child by at least NTD 3,500. The amount was increased for the second child, and cancelled the limitation of receiving parental leave allowance and disadvantaged subsidization. In December 2021, 261,810 people benefitted, accounting for 84% of children under age 2 that month (311,645 children). In 2021, 422,159 children benefitted. The MOHW subsidized a total of NTD 9,956,920,000, as shown in Figure 9-1.
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Figure 9-1 Subsidization of Child-raising Allowance for Children under the Age of 2 Over the Years Number of children
receiving the subsidies 500,000
450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000
447,765
431,589
422,159
393,641
263,520
2016
258,364
Source : SFAA
2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 Year
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