Taiwan Government Will Increase the Child Care Subsidy in 2021

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In 2021, our government will increase the child care subsidy to raise the birth rate. The subsidy will be raised from NT$2,500 to NT$5,000 per month. Although the government will increase the subsidy, newlywed couples still do not want to have a child. Nowadays, people are busy with their work, they do not have time to take care of their child. The child care center seems a good choice for parents.

The policy makes parents face the dilemma of choosing a private child care center or a public child care center. However, some parents cannot afford the tuition fee of a private child care center. The tuition fee of a private child care center costs NT$15,000 to NT$17,000 per month. A public child care center only costs NT$9,000 per month. Entering a public child care center is hard because the number of private child care centers is more than the public ones. Recent statistics show that there are 956 private child care centers and 235 public child care centers in Taiwan. 

This policy does not help Taiwan increase the birth rate. Raising children depends on having a stable income. Parents cannot afford the expensive tuition fee of a private child care center and entering a public child care center is hard. Thus, they want to take care of their child by themselves. If parents quit their jobs and focus on taking care of their children, families will run into financial difficulties. 

Increasing the child care subsidy is not the only way to help Taiwan. Our government must increase the number of public child care centers and build a complete child care system. The policy has to be comprehensive and meet the needs of most parents.

A組:楊淳惠 佘冠融 何芷綺 葉若玲 第二篇