Taipei daycare subsidy to rise by NT$3,000Staff writer, with CNAThe Taipei City Government's monthly subsidy for government-contracted daycare is to rise by NT$3,000 starting in July, a move expected to benefit 8,000 children under the age of three, city officials said yesterday. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday announced a set of childcare measures, headlined by a NT$3,000 increase in the city's monthly daycare subsidy. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an presents a daycare subsidy plan in the city yesterday. Currently, the central government provides a monthly daycare subsidy of NT$14,000 for a second child and NT$15,000 for a third child or more. With the upcoming NT$3,000 increase, the city government subsidy for a second child and above is to reach NT$10,000, effectively making childcare free for parents.

Source: Taipei Times March 31, 2026 16:47 UTC