At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) report on version 2.0 of a program to strengthen Taiwan's social safety net, covering 2026-2030. The premier praised the ministries, agencies and local governments involved for their long-term efforts to protect at-risk individuals and families through the first version of the program, which was launched in 2018 to build a more comprehensive social safety net system and was previously implemented over two phases.
Premier Cho stated that from 2026 to 2030, the government plans to invest NT$81.96 billion (approximately US$2.6 billion) to actively expand primary prevention resources, reach a wider service population, improve service mechanisms and promote cross-sector collaboration. The government will also continue to strengthen its professional workforce and expand service centers to 710 locations nationwide.
The premier further noted that, in addition to the social safety net program, the government is rolling out the 10-year Long-term Care Plan 3.0. At last week's Cabinet meeting, the Executive Yuan also approved a restructuring of the MOHW, which will result in the creation of a child and family support administration and a long-term care and social development administration. Together, these moves demonstrate the government's full commitment and concrete actions to protect vulnerable populations, support families and promote social stability.