The DGBAS said it was the seventh consecutive year inflation recorded by elderly households beat the average CPI growth in Taiwan. Photo: CNALike the US, Japan and Singapore, Taiwan started compiling inflation for its elderly households in 2018, DGBAS Senior Executive Officer Tsao Chih-hung (曹志弘) said last week. What is common in the inflation faced by elderly families in these economies is that they saw higher impact from healthcare and living costs, Tsao added. Food prices was also a critical factor for elderly households, as unstable weather boosted food prices last year, Tsao said. However, the CPI growth for elderly households has shown signs of moderating, it said, citing as an example last month, when inflation for elderly families was 1.27 percent, compared with 1.31 percent for the entire population.

Source: Taipei Times January 12, 2026 16:01 UTC