At Thursday's weekly Cabinet meeting, Premier Cho Jung-tai was briefed by the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Health and Welfare on a plan to tackle declining fertility rates through three major initiatives. The premier noted that the government is actively advancing various policies to support families raising children, in line with version 2.0 of its national child care policy for children aged 0-6, part of President Lai Ching-te's National Project of Hope.
Premier Cho said that beginning January 1, 2026, the government's childbirth allowance will be raised to NT$100,000 (approximately US$3,321) per child. Furthermore, based on the principle of equitable access to welfare services, the allowance will also be made available to women with Taiwanese nationality not enrolled in social insurance, as well as to foreign spouses who give birth to children with Taiwanese nationality.
The premier added that starting November 1, 2025, the government will launch version 3.0 of its in vitro fertilization (IVF) subsidy program. The updated program increases existing financial support, with infertile couples under age 39 eligible for up to NT$150,000 (approx. US$4,982) for their first IVF treatment cycle, and up to NT$100,000 (approx. US$3,321) for the second and third treatment cycles for each pregnancy. For infertile couples aged 39 to under 45, support for the first cycle will increase to a maximum of NT$130,000 (approx. US$4,318) and to NT$80,000 (approx. US$2,657) for the second and third cycles for each pregnancy. In addition, beginning September 1, 2025, the government will launch a pilot program providing financial assistance for fertility preservation among patients undergoing medical treatment.