3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (385+ words) Civic groups on Wednesday welcomed the government's planned expansion of parental leave policies aimed at addressing the low birthrate, but cautioned that monthly child-rearing subsidies alone are unlikely to significantly boost fertility. Their response came after President William Lai () announced…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (346+ words) Premier Cho Jung-tai () yesterday unveiled a broad package of family support measures, including expanded parental leave and housing tax incentives for parents, as part of the government's efforts to address a declining birthrate. Speaking at a Cabinet news conference ahead…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (570+ words) The Executive Yuan today unveiled a series of support initiatives for children from birth to age 18, including expanded parental leave policies, housing tax incentives and broader family care measures. The government plans to upgrade flexible parental leave into a broader…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (384+ words) The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus today proposed three policies to address the nation's declining birthrate, including a monthly subsidy of NT$5, 000 (US$158) for children aged up to 15. The three proposals include fully subsidizing National Health Insurance (NHI) premiums for…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (622+ words) The government plans to amend laws to grant each parent an additional month of parental leave if both apply for the full allowed six months of leave, to encourage more equal sharing of childcare responsibilities, the Cabinet said yesterday. Under…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (329+ words) The government is drafting amendments to extend parental leave benefits by granting each parent an additional month of subsidies if both parents have completed the initial six-month period, Premier Cho Jung-tai () said today. The initiative aims to encourage more balanced…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (410+ words) The number of male civil servants and public education personnel applying for paid paternal leave has risen to 3, 633 from 2, 332 four years ago, an increase of 55. 79 percent, the Executive Yuan's Directorate-General of Personnel Administration said yesterday. The policy has increased the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (276+ words) The Taipei City Government's monthly subsidy for government-contracted daycare is to rise by NT$3, 000 starting in July, a move expected to benefit 8, 000 children under the age of three, city officials said yesterday. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an () yesterday announced a set…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (392+ words) Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers yesterday proposed amendments to the Employment Insurance Act () to codify the 80 percent parental leave allowance into law and provide full-pay subsidies for disadvantaged families that would be funded in part by the government. The draft…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (396+ words) Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators have proposed amendments to the Employment Insurance Act () to codify the current 80 percent parental leave allowance into law and provide full-pay subsidies for disadvantaged families that would be funded in part by the government. The…...