Taiwan Child and Family Allowances (育兒津貼 and more)
Taiwan's family and child support is a mix of tax-funded allowances and social insurance benefits, similar in shape to Korea. The core programmes are a child-rearing allowance for ages 0–4, childcare-fee subsidies, and a government-matched savings account for children. With a low birth rate driving steady policy expansion, current amounts and thresholds change often — always reconfirm just before applying.
育兒津貼 (Child-rearing allowance)
- A near-universal monthly allowance for households with a child under age 4.
- The 2026 typical level is around NT$5,000 per month per child (rising for second and third children), revised annually.
- Designed for parents who are personally caring for the child at home; if the child is in a public daycare or other institution, support is delivered as 托育補助 (childcare-fee subsidy) instead.
- Income tapering has been largely flattened, making this close to a universal benefit, though some high-income households are excluded or reduced.
托育補助 (Childcare-fee subsidy)
- When a child is enrolled in a public, quasi-public, or private daycare, or with a registered home-based caregiver (保母), the government subsidises a substantial portion of the fees.
- Subsidy levels vary by birth order, type of facility, and household income.
- Ages 0–2 are covered by childcare subsidies; ages 2–5 connect to the "quasi-public" universalisation policy (幼兒教育準公共化).
兒童及少年未來教育與發展帳戶 (Child & Youth Future Education and Development Account)
- An asset-building scheme for children of low- and middle-income families: when parents save, the government adds matching contributions.
- At age 18, funds can be withdrawn for designated uses — education, business start-up, or housing.
- Conceptually similar to Korea's 디딤씨앗통장 but with broader coverage.
Other family support
- 低收入戶生活扶助 (Low-Income Household Living Assistance): monthly cash support for households below set income and asset thresholds.
- Support for single-parent and 新住民 (new resident) families: counselling, employment, and child-learning support tailored to single parents and households with a foreign-born spouse (Korean marriage migrants are explicitly covered).
- Health checks and immunisations: infant health checks and the national immunisation schedule are covered by NHI with negligible out-of-pocket cost.
From an immigrant perspective
- Most family allowances require the child to hold ROC nationality, an APRC, or an ARC. Foreign-citizen parents are eligible in practice when the child meets these criteria.
- After naturalisation, you receive the same entitlements as nationals, but income and asset tests often consider both-country assets — Korean property and savings can affect eligibility.
- Korean child allowances and parenting benefits are tied to Korean residence and must be wound up at the time of relocation.
Things to watch
- Amounts, age thresholds, and income ceilings are typical 2026 levels and are revised every year. Reconfirm on the 衛福部 社家署 site before applying.
- Child-rearing allowance and childcare-fee subsidy cannot be claimed simultaneously for the same child; programme overlaps follow strict mutual-exclusion rules.
Official guidance: 衛生福利部 社會及家庭署 (SFAA)