Taitung County will soon begin offering more subsidies for parents who give birth.
The Taitung County government announced today that financial assistance for new parents will be increased from the current $30-thousand NT, to $40-thousand NT next year.
County Magistrate Yao Ching-ling says the increase will take effect Janary 1st, 2024, with $40-thousand for a first child, and $45-thousand for a second child.
In addition, a third child or more, will each receive $50-thousand.
The magistrate says Taitung County is the only part of Taiwan that saw positive growth in its birth rate last year, and the trend looks set to continue this year.
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