COVID-19: Legislators urge expanding voucher schemeBy Chien Hui-ju and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe next round of government COVID-19 stimulus vouchers should include childcare centers and cram schools, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers said yesterday. These enterprises should be included as payable to parties in the new voucher program, as many are going out of business and some have already been forced to close, she said. “We hope the Executive Yuan’s new voucher program would include our industry and give it the boost it needs to recover from COVID-19,” he said. Chang Hao-jan (張浩然), director of the Taipei Supplementary Education Association, said that COVID-19 restrictions have led to serious losses for cram schools. Huang Yueh-ying (黃月盈), an official at the National Development Council, said the voucher program is a work in progress and that the lawmakers’ suggestion would be considered.

Source: Taipei Times August 06, 2021 15:56 UTC