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allowance, priority of living in social housing, subsidy for residential rent, subsidy for simple residence repair cost and loan interest subsidy for purchased or self-built residences, subsidy for students' nutrition lunch fee, and subsidy for hospitalization fee, so as to meet the basic needs of low-income and middle-low-income households.
With respect to lifting the poor out of poverty, the Ministry of Health and Welfare enacted The Regulation of Active Anti-poverty Strategies on June 6, 2016. In 2021, the local government and nongovernment social welfare groups implemented 41 schemes to promote employment and the overcoming of poverty, and the amount of the subsidies was NTD 31,848,018.
Table 10-2 Key Living Support Measures Provided to Low-Income Households, 2021
Subsidy Item
No. of Subsidies
Total Subsidy Amount (NTD)
Family Living Support (including Child Living Support)
1,242,963
5,574,193,318
Student Living Support
463,007
2,943,299,444
Workfare Programs
35,377
668,273,533
Holiday Bonus
581,469
559,540,264
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▏Section 2 Medical Subsidies
According to Articles 18 and 19 of the Public Assistance Act, the existing medical subsidies for low-income and middle-low-income households include the following items:
1. Premium subsidies: The subsidies for health insurance premiums, 3,438,340 recipients with subsidies NTD 6,142,211,246 in 2021.
2. Co-payment Fee Subsidies: In order to relieve the health care burdens of low-income households, Article 49 of the National Health Insurance Law clearly stipulates that "In case where the low-income households eligible under the Public Assistance Act make medical visit, the central competent authority in charge of social affairs shall prepare budget to pay for that." In 2021, the subsidies for some medical fees (including outpatient service and hospitalization fees) received by low- income households, 5,430,890 recipients with subsidies NTD 1,759,219,754.
3. Subsidies for medical fees not covered by national health insurance: In order to meet the medical needs of low-income and middle-low- income households, various local governments have also established relevant regulations to
stipulate the allowance standard of medical fees. The assistance covered 6,107 people, and the total amount of the subsidies was NTD 210,480,000 in 2021.
In-hospital meals are free for all low income households, subsidized by each level of government. The Ministry and local governments provided subsidies 2.183504 million times totaling NTD 300.86 million in 2021.
▏Section 3 Emergency Relief
According to Article 21 of the Public Assistance. Act, timely assistance shall be provided for people falling into difficulties due to emergencies, and their economic difficulties must be relieved. People still in difficulties after receiving assistance from the governments of municipalities and counties (cities) shall be reported to our department for relief according to the Operation Directions for Emergency Relief Application Approval and Appropriation Control by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. On December 8, 2021, the MOHW revised the executing units of the "Strengthening Social Safety Net Program: The Emergency Relief Project" to include social welfare service centers, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention centers
Source : Department of Social Assistance and Social Work, Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C.(Taiwan)