Expanded relief to benefit 7.3 millionNEAR-TERM AID: Premier Su Tseng-chang said those who applied for relief last year and qualify under this year’s conditions might receive their money todayBy Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNAThe Executive Yuan yesterday approved a NT$260 billion (US$9.38 billion) expansion to the COVID-19 relief program known as “Stimulus 4.0,” which would funnel subsidies to 7.3 million Taiwanese. First-time applicants for pandemic relief should apply remotely via the Ministry of Labor’s Web site (https://edesk.bli.gov.tw/aa/) or by mail from Monday next week, Su added. The inclusion of those who are self-employed and childrearing households expanded the relief program 80 percent, Kung said. The Ministry of Labor said that the relief would benefit 1.85 million self-employed workers and workers without a definite employer. Qualified workers would, depending on their income, receive a subsidy of NT$10,000 or NT$30,000, the labor ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times June 03, 2021 15:56 UTC