This Act is enacted to care for low-income and middle-low-income households, assist persons in need during an emergency or disaster, and help them to live independently. The Act consists of 46 Articles divided into 8 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Living Support(II); Medical Subsidy (III); Emergency Aid (IV); Disaster Aid (V); Public Assistance Institutions (VI); Aid Funds (VII); Legal Liabilities (VIII); The public assistance referred to in this Act is divided into living support, medical subsidies, and emergency and disaster aid (art.2). Article 4 prescribes the conditions under which the low-income households shall qualify. The low-income households described in Article 4 may apply for living support from their local competent authority (art.10). For the purpose of helping low-income and middle-low-income households to obtain a proper residence and living environment, the competent authority of residence at each level shall provide the residency support. Disaster aid shall be provided in case of flood, fire, typhoon, hail, drought, earthquake, or other disasters that cause serious impact to people and their living situation (art. 25). The municipal or county (city) competent authorities shall, according to the actual requirements, establish or assist the people to establish necessary institutions for implementation of this Act and provision of public assistance (art.28).
Taiwan Province of China · 1980-06-14