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Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor Brief Introduction

Profile of Welfare Allowance for Elderly Farmers (1999-2018)

No. of approved persons Total approved amount
(in 10,000) (in NT$100 million)
200 650
563 563 553 541 548 539
509 508 505 527 550

150 457
412 496 450
321 350
100 243 232 232 238 241 332 250

150
50

50
59 59 64 64 66 66 6767 68 68 69 69 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 70 70 68 6768 67 66 65 64 6364 63 6161 6060
66 65
0 -50
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
No. of approved persons (in 10,000) Total approved amount (in NT$100 million)

the Temporary Act for the Welfare Allowance for the welfare allowance for elderly farmers,
for Elderly Farmers Program was promulgated in municipal areas, 50% of the cost used to be
in 1995. The COA announced the Application funded by the central competent authority and
and Distribution Measures of the Welfare the other 50% by the municipal government. The
Allowance for Elderly Farmers in the same year increased allowances in January 2006, July 2007
and delegated the business to the BLI. Eligible and January 2012, however, are fully absorbed
farmers over the age of 65 can receive monthly by the central government. As a result, NT$5,256
allowances of NT$3,000, the amount of which of the allowances are now funded by the central
has been increased to NT$4,000, NT$5,000, competent authority and the remaining NT$2,000
NT$6,000 and NT$7,000 and respectively in paid by municipal governments. In provincial
January 2004, January 2006, July 2007 and areas, however, the total amount of the program
January 2012. In January 2016, it has been is shared by the central government. This
further increased to NT$7,256. In November, approach has contributed greatly to improving
1998, the coverage has been expended to include farmers' lives.
elderly fishermen. From January 1, 2013, means
test was implemented. On July 16, 2014, the National Pension Program
amendment has passed on the eligible insurance
coverage years to receive the welfare allowance The national pension insurance program was
for elderly farmers, which has extended from launched on October 1, 2008.
6 months to 15 years. Moreover, insurance
applicants must have registered addresses in 1. Insured Persons
Taiwan and must have resided in Taiwan for more According to the National Pension Act, people
than 183 days annually within last 3 consecutive aged above 25 and under 65, with their
years to be eligible. As for the sources of funding household registered in ROC and are qualified

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