Birth Allowance
To encourage citizens to have and raise children, Taoyuan City Government has been providing maternity allowance since 2015, with the highest annual disbursement and birth rate among the six municipalities. The amount of the allowance has been increased from December 25, 2022.
- Either the newborn’s legal representative must have resided in Taoyuan City for at least one year from the date he/she last moved in to the date of the newborn’s birth, and still reside in Taoyuan City at the time of application.
- The application must be submitted within 6 months of the newborn’s birth.
- For newborns born before December 24, 2022 (inclusive), NT$30,000 for each newborn; NT$35,000 for each twin; and $45,000 for each triplet or more, if the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
- For newborns born after December 25, 2022 (inclusive), NT$30,000 for the first child, NT$40,000 for the second child, and NT$50,000 for the third child (and above), if the applicant meets the eligibility criteria. For multiple births, an additional NT$10,000 per child is provided (calculated based on the order of birth among children born to the same mother, according to the household registration completed at the time of application).