Taiwan's DPP Urges Swift Approval of Delayed National Budget
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is publicly calling on the KMT-led Legislative Yuan to expedite the review of the annual general budget, which has been delayed for over 229 days. The DPP states this delay impacts government operations and public welfare, including a stalled policy to increase newborn subsidies from NT$40,000 to NT$100,000 and a frozen NT$14.7 billion water management budget.
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- 📰 Published: April 14, 2026 at 11:52
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DPP spokesperson Lin Chu-yin stated that the delay in the current fiscal year's budget review, now exceeding 229 days, is negatively impacting public welfare and disaster prevention. A key example is the childbirth subsidy for new parents, which remains at the previous level of NT$40,000 instead of the planned NT$100,000 because the new budget has not been approved. Additionally, a NT$14.7 billion budget for water management, covering multiple regions including New Taipei and Yilan, is stalled, affecting flood prevention readiness. The DPP alleges the KMT is responsible for the delay and calls on Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu (KMT) to honor his early April commitment to expedite the budget's review.