According to Global Network , citing reports from the island media on October 27, the phenomenon of "less birth" is gradually becoming a new crisis on the island, because the birth rate of newborns in Taiwan is the last in the world. In response to this serious social crisis, the Kuomintang Pingtung County Mayor candidate Su Qingquan proposed a "566" policy, that is, for each child, a reward of 50,000 NTD NTD ; children under 6 years old will also receive a monthly allowance of NTD 6,000, and health insurance premiums are exempted.
In recent years, the birth rate in Taiwan seems to have become a hot topic on the island, and it may even become the biggest crisis facing the island in the future.
In order to increase the fertility rate in Taiwan, slow down or even change the phenomenon of "less birth" on the island, the DPP authorities have taken many measures. Previously, the island's education department launched a number of parenting -related allowances starting from August this year, including providing education expense reductions and exemptions for new infants and young children, and related allowances and subsidies. This allowance will continue to increase with the increase in the number of births.
For example, children aged 2-6 who are studying in public and quasi-public kindergartens will have a lower education fee starting from August this year, and parents only need to pay up to NT$3,000 per month; some special families even need to pay NT$1,000 per month, and children of second-child or above, low-income households and middle- and low-income households are "free" to go to school.
In terms of parenting allowance, parents take care of children who have not joined a quasi-public private baby care center or private kindergarten, the monthly payment amount for the first childcare allowance is increased to NT$5,000, the monthly payment for the second childcare allowance of NT$6,000 per month, and the monthly payment for the third childcare or above.
And on October 27, the island's administrative department issued a new policy to encourage childbirth. The island's education department announced that from January 2023, the "wealth-exhausted" regulations will be cancelled from the childcare allowance of 0 to under 5 years old and the childcare allowance of 0 to under 2 years old; the school allowance for children over 5 years old and under 6 years old will also be expanded to children who have not been admitted. The island media evaluated that after the implementation of the new policy, children aged 0-6 will be fully cared for, and a total of 1.03 million children will benefit. It has to be said that the DPP has invested a lot in this move and wants to continuously inspire the fertility rate on the island in this way.
So why is the fertility rate on the island so low that it causes serious "fewer births"?
is first of all economic reasons. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the island's economy has fallen into difficulties like other parts of the world. Orders have decreased, factories have closed down, jobs have dropped sharply, and the unemployed population has increased. In addition, housing prices in Taiwan have always been very high, so for most young people on the island, how to support themselves and reduce their economic pressure has become a big problem, let alone parenting.
Secondly, with the increasing severe economic situation and the increasingly fierce social competition, the island has also encountered similar problems, namely, it is impossible to take good care of family and work. In addition, the insufficient amount of public infant education and care services on the island, the pressure on young people on the island to raise children is even greater.
Third, with the continuous development of society, many values, including marriage, are also changing, especially for young people on the island, late marriage, late childbirth, and even non-marriage and infertility have become a normal phenomenon.
In addition, since the outbreak of the epidemic, the DPP authorities have implemented strict entry and exit controls. Taiwanese people have not returned for two years and their household registration will be cancelled. This has caused a certain change in the population base on the island.
corresponds to the phenomenon of "less birth" in Taiwan, which is the phenomenon of "aging" in Taiwan. At present, these two social phenomena have become problems that plague Taiwan society. The development of society is insufficient, and various problems are beginning to emerge.
For example, in recent years, the Taiwan military often encounters the phenomenon of not being able to recruit soldiers when recruiting soldiers. Some universities on the island have begun to close their doors because they cannot recruit students. If this trend extends further, it is estimated that whether the military camps, factories and universities in Taiwan can still recruit enough people will become a big problem. In order to make up enough numbers in the future, the recruitment standards may be further relaxed.
It is worth noting that the policies proposed by Su Qingquan are essentially the same as the encouragement policies issued by the DPP before, that is, to motivate the people by scattering coins and providing benefits. But it does not completely solve the problem, because the fundamental reason for "less birth" lies in the economy.
