Radio Taiwan International
Date: 31 July, 2019
By: Jake Chen

Parents say new child care subsidy not enough. (CNA Photo)[/caption]Parents say new child care subsidy not enough. (CNA Photo)[/caption] Many parents are saying that a new government child care subsidy is far from enough to cover the costs of raising children.

Families can get NT$2500 (US$80) per month for the first two children aged between two and four. A third child will bring an additional for NT$3500 (US$112) per month. 

However, many parents say the new subsidy is far from enough to cover their childcare expenses. One mother has also highlighted the fact that raising children gets considerably more costly after they reach the age of five, which is the cut-off age for the new subsidy.     [FULL  STORY]