Executive Yuan unveils livelihood policies for 2021
By Lee Hsin-fang and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The Executive Yuan yesterday unveiled livelihood policies to be implemented next month, including adjustments to the minimum wage, adjustments to the basic living expenses for filing taxes and the establishment of a farmers’ pension fund.
Executive Yuan Secretary-General Li Meng-yen (李孟諺) made the announcements at a news conference in Taipei following the Executive Yuan’s weekly meeting.
On Friday next week, the monthly minimum wage would rise to NT$24,000 (US$840.54) from NT$23,800, and the hourly minimum wage would rise to N$160 from NT$158, Li said, adding that the policies would benefit about 2.08 million salaried workers.