Lawmakers Pass Post-epidemic Recovery Bill 特別預算案3800億元 預備金編列13億元

Chen Chien-jen held his first conference since being appointed premier on Jan. 31 to discuss the special post-epidemic recovery budget, which includes funding for cash payments, the national health insurance system, and Taipower.

Lawmakers passed the third reading of the special post-epidemic recovery bill on the 21st, with the Executive Yuan and individual Cabinet-level agencies providing details later in the day. 

Chen Chien-jen, ROC Premier: “I hope the legislature will approve our budget as soon as possible so everyone can get their NT$6,000 as soon as possible, especially all the small and medium enterprises, and also mid-to-low income households, and also disadvantaged people, including commuters and people who have student loans and mortgages.”

NT$380 billion of last year's tax surplus will be used for NT$6,000 cash handouts to all citizens, bolster the national health insurance system, and bolster Taipower. The remainder will be used to "make the economy stronger and society more resilient" in the areas of residential living, commuting, helping the disadvantaged, and attracting foreign tourists to Taiwan.     

Chen Chien-jen, ROC Premier: “So, we are also injecting NT$150 billion capital increase and Taiwan power's NT$50 billion, a total of NT$200 billion in expenditures. And then, I hope this plan can help maintain electricity prices at a reasonable level so that consumer prices can stabilize.”

Cheng Wen-tsan, ROC Vice Premier: “We hope the NT$141.7 billion budget for NT$6,000 cash disbursements will clear the legislature today so that we can make the payments as soon as possible. We are also offering many different disbursement methods.”

The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics said NT$1.3 billion of the NT$380 billion will be used for reserve funds for special projects. No debt will be raised for the special budget.

立院21日三讀通過疫後特別條例，行政院上午召開記者會說明預算編列方式，下午各部會也將針對預算政策規劃做進一步說明。關於普發現金何時啟動，行政院長陳建仁表示，今日就會將預算案送至立法院，立法院需要審議期，只要立院越快通過就能越快發放，若要經歷協商冷凍期，估算要到4月才能發放。

行政院長陳建仁說：「希望立法院在我們預算案送出以後，能夠盡早通過讓大家早一點領到每個人的六千塊現金，還有讓所有的中小企業，還有中低收入戶 還有弱勢者，包括通勤族、學貸族、房貸族，都能夠得到很好的照顧。」

政院定調超徵稅收中的3800億元，主要規劃3大主軸，除了普發現金6000元、挹注勞健保以及台電，剩餘部分則用於強化經濟及社會韌性，包括居住、通勤、照顧弱勢、擴大吸引國際觀光客等8個面向。

陳揆指出：「我們也特別挹注了台電資源有500億元，再加上我們編列的1500億的增資，12000億的這個經費，然後希望這樣的方式，可以使電費維持在一個合理的價位，這就是希望能夠穩定民生物價。」

副院長鄭文燦補充說明：「普發現金6000元的部分1417億，那這個部分我們希望今天院會通過了預算，在立法院能夠趕快審、趕快發。那我們也會準備多元的發放方式，讓大家方便領。」

主計總處指出，這次特別預算案編列的3800億元當中，在預備金方面編列13億元，支特別預算期間各項工作臨時需要，而此次特別預算雖然先行編列舉債2000億元，但去年度總決算經審計部審定後，將以歲計賸餘支應，不會增加舉債。