TAIPEI (The China Put up) — The Ministry of Well being and Welfare (MOHW, 衛福部) introduced on Thursday the 5 standards beneath which Taiwanese individuals can apply for a reduction bundle amid the worsening pandemic scenario in Taiwan.
The objectives are to progressively enhance dwelling allowances for susceptible individuals, broaden emergency reduction funds and supply households with youngsters beneath 2 years outdated, care service items, residential establishments, and social welfare establishments with epidemic-prevention subsidies, in line with the Deputy Minister of the MOHW Lee Li-feng (李麗芬).
Improve the dwelling allowance for the under-privileged
Authorities reportedly plan to take the initiative to provide the economically deprived youngsters, the aged, and the disabled individuals a dwelling allowance of NT$1,500 per thirty days for 3 months (from Might to July), which is predicted to profit almost 900,000 individuals.
No utility is required, Lee mentioned, explaining that the subsidy will probably be given in a single bundle. Those that are certified after being checked by the municipal or county (metropolis) authorities will obtain the subsidy which will probably be wired to the particular person’s account by the ministry beginning on June 4.
Develop emergency reduction for individuals whose working revenue is affected by the epidemic
Those that wouldn’t have army, public, instructional, labor, and agricultural insurance coverage, haven’t acquired any reduction subsidies from different authorities businesses, and have a mean month-to-month revenue per family that doesn’t exceed twice the minimal dwelling bills per particular person are eligible.
The MOHW mentioned that you would be able to obtain subsidies starting from NT$10,000 to NT$30,000. It’s estimated that 475,000 individuals will profit from this, and the applying deadline will finish on June 30.
Aid funds for households with youngsters beneath 2 years outdated
Kids who had been born earlier than the top of the Stage 3 epidemic warning interval and whose mother and father have accomplished the beginning or preliminary family registration can obtain a one-time subsidy of NT$10,000; it’s estimated that greater than 370,000 youngsters will profit from this plan.
In response to the MOHW, mother and father of these youngsters can obtain their funds in certainly one of 3 ways.
First, those that have already acquired maternity pensions or subsidies in Might will obtain a direct switch to their earlier utility account from the federal government on June 15.
Second, those that haven’t utilized for such subsidies can log into the 10000.gov.tw web site on June 15 with their baby’s medical health insurance card quantity to register their account quantity or get the subsidy by way of an ATM.
Third, mother and father who can’t log in by way of the Web or gather them by way of ATMs can gather them in particular person after the epidemic scenario has slowed down.
Aid subsides for care service items
In response to the Stage 3 epidemic warning, long-term care and daycare for the disabled, household care, child care facilities and different care items have progressively closed down. The MOHW will, subsequently, present a one-time subsidy from Might to July in line with the next calculation technique.
First, if the facilities’ revenue is lowered by 50 %, the subsidy will probably be given primarily based on the variety of staff (NT$40,000 per particular person).
Second, if the corporate has been ordered to droop enterprise by the central authorities and the wage paid doesn’t attain the minimal wage, the corporate shall be given a suspension subsidy primarily based on the variety of staff (NT$10,000 per particular person).
Additionally, with the intention to defend staff’ salaries, along with giving every worker a wage subsidy of NT$30,000, the “Employment Stability Fund” (就業安定基金) will add a dwelling allowance of NT$10,000 to every worker, giving a complete of NT$40,000 to staff, which will probably be forwarded by employers.
Third, subsidies of NT$30,000 per particular person will probably be supplied to nannies and household caregivers who’ve been ordered by the Central Authorities to droop their enterprise or whose service revenue has been lowered by as much as 50%
Proceed offering reduction to residential establishments and social welfare establishments
The MOHW will proceed to deal with the related subsidies to offer reduction for residential establishments and social welfare establishments.
Along with the above subsidies, care service items, residential establishments, and social welfare establishments can even apply for mortgage curiosity subsidies for workers’ salaries or short-term working capital.