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Taipei family support and childcare policy initiatives

Overview

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has introduced the ‘Taipei Supports Your Family’ policy to address low birth rates. A central component of this initiative is a postpartum meal subsidy of 30,000 TWD per birth, which is set to be available to all mothers starting in 2027.

Additional measures announced by the city include increasing medical egg freezing subsidies to 72,000 TWD for women aged 25 to 40, expanding transport subsidies for pregnancy, and providing 8-hour free electronic childcare vouchers. The city is also exploring property tax exemptions for households focused on marriage and child-rearing.

In response to these announcements, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang acknowledged the subsidy as a positive step but argued that childcare support must extend to broader issues such as school commuting safety, nutrition, and bullying. Shen proposed a more expansive social welfare system, including a 500,000 TWD grant for youth aged 18 to 22.

Entities

Taipei City Government · New Taipei City Government · Jiang Wan-an · Chiang Wan-an · Shen Po-yang

Timeline

  1. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chiang Wan-an announces postpartum allowance in Taipei

    Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced a 30,000 TWD postpartum allowance, prompting DPP candidate Shen Po-yang to advocate for broader childcare and youth support policies.

  2. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Taipei announces new childcare and postpartum support policies

    Taipei and New Taipei City have announced expanded childcare and safety policies, including postpartum meal subsidies, increased egg freezing support, and emergency refuge services in convenience stores.

Sources

epochtimes.com · heartbeats.jp · taronews.tw · tw.nextapple.com