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Establishment of the Pension System in Taiwan 85
Implementation Points of Community Activities
for Classroom of mother
Children, Juvenile and the Old Health Care in
Cities and Counties in Taiwan Province, and
Program for Society Peace in Taiwan Province
1993 Children’s Welfare Act (amended), and
Old Age Welfare Act (amended)
1994 National Health Insurance Act Outlines and Implementation Program for Social
Welfare Policy
1995 Byelaws for the National Health Insurance
Act,
Handicapped Welfare Act (amended)
Child and Youth Sexual Trade Prevention
Rules, and
Labor Insurance Rules (amended)
1996 Women's Welfare Aids in Cities and Counties
of Taiwan Province
1997 Sex Crime Prevention Act, Social Worker
Act, Physically and Mentally Handicapped
People Protection Act, Social Assistance Act
(amended) - first reading, and
Old Age Welfare Act (amended)
1998 Domestic Violence Prevention Act
2000 Provision of Assistance for Women and
Households in Difficulties
2001 Voluntary Service Act
2002 Gender Equality in Employment Act
2003 Children and Youth Welfare Act
2007 Employment Insurance Act (amended), National
Pension Act, and
Disable People Protection Act (formerly
Handicapped Welfare Act)
2008 Labor Insurance Rules (amended) - pension
insurance system
Year Social welfare legislation Social welfare programs, measures
Current Situation in Taiwan
There are some developments specifically important
to the enforcement of the pension system. They
may have serious impacts.
1. A rapidly Aging Society
The 21st century is the century of the elderly. In
June 2006, a census report, Population Estimation between
2006 and 2051, was published by the Human
Resource Planning Office of the Council for Economic
Planning and Development. It forecasts that the aged
would account for 10.72 percent of Taiwan’s population
by 2011. By 2026, they will make up 20 percent
and are expected to account for 30 percent in 2040.
The figure will rise to 36.98 percent by 2051. The Report
also points out the change of the aged population
in relation to the young population. It projects the elderly
to outnumber those under 15 years of age (who
will account for 12.72 percent of the population) for the
first time in 2017. By 2051, the elderly will number 4.7
times that of the minors below 15 years of age.
According to statistics released by the Department