Employers of live-in migrant caregivers are eligible for a subsidy of up to NT$3,000 (US$195) per month from the Ministry of Labor to cover a wage hike for such workers, and should apply as soon as they can, the ministry said Tuesday.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) under the ministry said Tuesday that the wage subsidies are aimed at covering the NT$3,000 increase in the minimum wage for live-in migrant caregivers from NT$17,000 to NT$20,000 that took effect on Aug. 10.
The program offers different subsidies for two groups of employers: low-income and lower-middle income households, and households not considered to be economically disadvantaged.
Lower income households employing live-in migrant caregivers are entitled to a government subsidy of NT$3,000 a month to cover the wage hike for up to three years, or a maximum of NT$108,000 in all.
They can apply for the subsidy for any live-in caregiver signed to a contract between Aug. 10, 2022 and Aug. 9, 2025, and should submit the application before Aug. 11, 2025.
Other employers with higher incomes will be eligible for a monthly subsidy of NT$1,500 for up to four months, or a maximum of NT$6,000 in total.
They can apply for the subsidy for live-in migrant caregivers who signed new contracts between Aug. 10 and Dec. 31, and should submit their application before Jan. 3, the agency said.
Applicants should provide the employment contracts showing that their employees are paid at least NT$20,000 per month and a copy of the passbook cover of the employer’s domestic bank account, the WDA said.
As of Dec. 15, there have been nearly 40,000 applications, according to the WDA, which made the first subsidy payments on Dec. 5.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel