New birth subsidies not enough to boost birthrate: expertBy Chiu Chih-jou, Chung Li-hua and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerNew birth subsidies offering NT$100,000 (US$3,181) per newborn that took effect yesterday would not be enough alone to boost the nation’s dramatically falling birthrate, an expert said. Photo courtesy of Hungchi Women and Children’s HospitalOne-time subsidies would not be a sufficient incentive for young couples to have children, he said. For women up to age 39, subsidies for the first attempt increased to NT$150,000 from NT$100,000, while subsidies for the second and third attempts rose to NT$100,000 from NT$60,000. Subsidies for attempts No. Women aged 39 to 44 are eligible for subsidies for three attempts, NT$130,000 for the first, NT$80,000 for the second and NT$60,000 for the third.
