Kaohsiung Social Housing Up Net 22,265 Units in 6 Years; Newlywed-and-Parenting Units to Reach 1,140 by Year-End
The city government released the social housing results during Chen Chi-mai's term and rolled out "two firsts and three subsidies" to support young people in raising children and starting families.
- Kaohsiung's Urban Development Bureau announced that the total number of social housing units rose from 790 in ROC year 109 to 23,055 as of the end of July in ROC year 115.
- The share of newlywed-and-parenting units within self-built social housing was raised from 20% to 40%, which the bureau calls a first in Taiwan.
- As of the end of October, 10,033 households have been approved for Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0, with payments expected in November.
During Chen Chi-mai's term, from ROC year 109 to the end of July in ROC year 115, social housing rose by a net 22,265 units, and the city government says this increase in new supply is the highest in Taiwan. Urban Development Bureau Director Wu Wen-yen said that besides the 23,055 units of social housing built directly, master-lease and managed rental matching has covered 21,846 units, about 110,000 households have been approved for rent and incremental subsidies, and more than 150,000 households in total have received housing support. He said the original construction target for social housing was 6,000 units and was later raised repeatedly.
According to Ministry of the Interior statistics, for new social housing units from ROC year 109 to July of ROC year 115, Kaohsiung's 22,265 units rank first among the six special municipalities, followed by New Taipei with 13,642, Tainan with 11,858, Taichung with 11,078, Taoyuan with 9,784 and Taipei with 5,860.
The city government said the newlywed-and-parenting units are open to families who have been married within 2 years and have minor children (including unborn children). The Ministry of the Interior has endorsed the policy and is promoting it to other counties and cities. The bureau expects 1,140 newlywed-and-parenting units by the end of ROC year 115, rising to nearly 5,000 units in ROC year 121.
Wu Wen-yen said revenue from the housing hoarding tax is earmarked for three subsidies: Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0, the incremental rent subsidy and the interest subsidy for preferential first-home loans. Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0 is for families with three or more children and a child aged 0 to 2, with a maximum subsidy of NT$36,000 per year; for each child aged 12 or under who is registered as a resident in the city, NT$2,000 more is given per year.
The fifth phase of master-lease and managed rental is the first to introduce a deposit trust account: all deposits paid by tenants will be placed in the trust account, the bank is Bank of Kaohsiung, and the supervisor is the Taiwan Housing and Urban Regeneration Center.
Families who have been married within 2 years and have minor children (including unborn children) can look into the eligibility requirements for newlywed-and-parenting units. Families with three or more children and a child aged 0 to 2 can check the conditions for Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0, which offers a maximum of NT$36,000 per year. For tenants renting through master-lease and managed rental, deposits in the fifth phase will be placed in a trust account.
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- To what share has the city government set the allocation for newlywed-and-parenting units in its self-built social housing?
- For a family with three or more children and a child aged 0 to 2, what is the maximum annual subsidy under Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0?
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