立法院於 2015 年 11 月 20 日三讀通過「老人福利法」部分條文修正草案,茲整理重點如下:
(1)對於中低收入老人生活津貼及特別照顧津貼之請領條件,取消設籍時間的限制。
(2)老人依本法請領各項現金給付或補助等權利,不得扣押、讓與或供擔保。
(3)新增住宅主管機關,主管供老人居住之社會住宅、購租屋協助之規劃及推動事項。
(4)增加金融主管機關權責,鼓勵信託業者及金融業者辦理財產信託。
報告人: 羅祖芳律師/管乃茹律師
On November 20, 2015, the Legislative Yuan passed its three readings of the amendment to the “Senior Citizens Welfare Act” (“Act”). We summarize the key points below:
(1)The residency period limit regarding the application requirements of living subsidies and special care subsidies for medium-low income elders are cancelled.
(2)The cash payment or subsidy the seniors are entitled to under this Act shall not be seized, assigned or provided as collateral.
(3)The competent authority for housing is added to be responsible for social housing for seniors and planning and promoting home purchase/rental assistance.
(4)The responsibility of competent authorities for financial industry is added to encourage trust enterprises and financial enterprises to provide property trust services.
Reported by: Stacy Lo / Naiju Kuan
惇安法令雙周刊 第 237 期