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Social security

Unemployment and pension benefits

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Social security

Unfortunately, apart from health benefits, the majority of foreign nationals do not qualify for social insurance payments in Taiwan. This is due to Taiwan not having an affluent security system and a population that depends on welfare for family support.

Health insurance

It was not until 1995 that a comprehensive national health insurance scheme was introduced. This now grants medical coverage for all employees and the non-employed. Employees contribute 1.3% of their earnings and employers 4.6% of their payroll to this scheme.

Entitlements as an expat

The Labor Insurance Program does provide retirement, disability and survivor's pensions, however this is given as a lump sum and despite the unemployment insurance scheme, a very limited amount of the unemployed actually receive this money.

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