According to Taiwan media reports on May 26, in response to the increasingly serious problem of low birth rate, New Taipei City non-party member Li Wengyue'e mentioned problems such as care for vulnerable families and youth unemployment during the municipal general questioning. She said that low birth rate is a "national security issue" and said that although New Taipei City has added many public trusts and public education, this is "relieving and in a hurry", and low birth rate is related to the above problems, and the city government should try to solve it.
Li Wengyue'e mentioned that in the face of the impact of the epidemic, the number of young people is now increasing, and many people cannot even afford to rent a house. Although the city government has a youth social housing, which allows young people with an annual income of NT$3, to draw lots, but many people cannot draw, so she suggests that the rental subsidy can be expanded, and the burden can be reduced by cash subsidies.
Come again, unemployment issues must be understood from the fundamental basis. She also named the Labor Bureau, Economic Development Bureau and Youth Bureau, etc. to investigate. In addition to the impact of the epidemic on economic prosperity, many people cannot find jobs because they do not have a skill or have no channels to find jobs. Or some people are not confident in investigating the next job because of their past work experience.
In addition, the DPP authorities often say that the public family was raised by aged 0 to 6, but Li Wengyue'e believes that the New Taipei City Government should take into account the education of children, and provide assistance whether it is public or private. When the problem of unemployment is solved, the city government can help with renting a house, and early childhood education and care can also provide assistance. I believe that young people will naturally be more willing to get married and have children, and the problem of less birth can be solved, because less birth is a "national security issue" and the city government should pay attention to it.
Mayor Hou Youyi also agreed when answering the query. He said that although New Taipei City has added more than 100 classes in kindergarten in the past three years, the goal this year is to add 82 classes, but no matter how many classes increase, the city government’s care is still limited, so it is very important for the city government to take care of these children in a comprehensive manner. Although the DPP authorities do not take care of enough, New Taipei City will definitely continue to cross the scope of this area.
Regarding the unemployment problem of youth, Hou Youyi said that although New Taipei City is currently the city with the lowest youth unemployment rate, New Taipei will continue to work hard. In addition to tutoring employment, the most common problems faced by young people are funds and residences. Social housing cannot be withdrawn, and renting houses are expensive. These are the parts that the city government should invest more resources to assist, so the city government also provides youth entrepreneurship loans so that they can work hard with the first pot of gold; in terms of social housing or rent subsidies, the DPP authorities must also meet their needs so that young friends can live a life in New Taipei City.
