Taipei City is planning to hike subsidies for having a second and third child. Taipei City is planning to hike subsidies for having a second and third child. (CNA photo)TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei City Government announced Wednesday (Dec. 29) it is seeking to raise the subsidy for parents that have a second or third child by NT$5,000 (US$181). As a result of the latest proposed change, parents would receive NT$25,000 for their second child and NT$30,000 for their third. Both the central and local governments have been promoting payments to parents as Taiwan’s population of 23.5 million threatens to drop.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2021 09:43 UTC