Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/10
By: Tyson Lu and S.C. Chang

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Sunday it was offering 1,000 temporary jobs to residents of Taitung, the hardest hit area as Super Typhoon Nepartak swept through Taiwan Friday, to help them rebuild their homelands.

This was part of a five-point measure released by the MOL aimed at helping typhoon victims clean up their homes and farms. Applicants will get a pay of NT$120 per hour for up to 176 hours a month. This offer lasts for three months at the maximum, MOL said.

Secondly, those affected by the typhoon will get a six-month subsidy for their labor insurance, employment insurance, farmer’s insurance or national pension premiums, according to the MOL.

And third, those who have borrowed money from government-sponsored micro-loan programs can request a six-month delay in paying the interest and capital, said the MOL.     [FULL  STORY]