Examination Yuan Budget Cut by Over NT$10 Million, Ministry of Civil Service Adds NT$800 Million to Aid Pension Fund
Taiwan's Examination Yuan's 2026 budget was reduced by approximately NT$12.96 million, mainly due to personnel cost reductions. In contrast, the Ministry of Civil Service increased its budget by about NT$800 million to boost contributions to the retirement and survivor's benefit fund and allocate savings from pension reforms to the fund.
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, 7th) The Examination Yuan announced that its 2026 budget is approximately NT$340 million, a reduction of about NT$12.96 million compared to the 2025 budget. This is mainly due to reductions in personnel expenses, etc., in line with personnel recruitment situations and the policy of not filling vacant police officer positions. The Ministry of Civil Service, on the other hand, has budgeted over NT$39.6 billion, an increase of over NT$800 million compared to the 2025 budget. This is primarily due to increased allocations to the retirement and survivor's benefit fund and the injection of savings from pension reforms into the fund.
The Legislative Yuan's Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee today reviewed the Examination Yuan and its subordinate agencies' 2026 central government general budget proposal. According to the oral report submitted by the Examination Yuan to the Legislative Yuan, the Examination Yuan's 2026 expenditure budget is NT$346,109,000, a reduction of NT$12,969,000 compared to the 2025 budget of NT$359,078,000.
Of this, general administration budgeted NT$335,922,000, a reduction of NT$12,942,000 compared to the 2025 budget, approximately a 3.71% decrease. This is mainly due to a verified reduction of NT$10,231,000 in personnel expenses in line with personnel recruitment situations and the policy of not filling vacant police officer positions, as well as a reduction in funds for replacing chiller units, etc.
In addition, for deliberation and legal affairs, NT$2,191,000 was budgeted, a reduction of NT$14,000 compared to the 2025 budget of NT$2,205,000, approximately a 0.63% decrease. This is mainly due to reductions in funds for printing legal compilations, etc.
For policy implementation and oversight, NT$6,946,000 was budgeted, a reduction of NT$13,000 compared to the 2025 budget. This is mainly due to reductions in funds for printing materials, expert attendance fees, etc.
The Ministry of Civil Service's oral report indicated that its 2026 expenditure budget is NT$39,617,658,000, an increase of NT$802,687,000 compared to the 2025 budget, an increase of approximately 2.07%. This is primarily due to increased allocations to the retirement and survivor's benefit fund and the injection of savings from pension reforms into the fund.
Looking closely at the 'Civil Servant Retirement and Survivor's Benefit Payments' item, a total budget of NT$38,725,657,000 was allocated. Of this, civil servant retirement benefit payments budgeted over NT$17.68 billion, a reduction of over NT$510 million compared to the previous year; political appointee retirement remuneration payments budgeted over NT$190 million, a reduction of over NT$11.28 million compared to the previous year; savings from pension reforms injected into the retirement and survivor's benefit fund budgeted over NT$7.76 billion, an increase of over NT$690 million compared to the previous year; and an additional allocation of NT$12.6 billion to the civil servant retirement and survivor's benefit fund, an increase of NT$600 million compared to the previous year.
The remaining items, including civil servant survivor's benefit payments, civil servant funeral assistance expenses, and慰問金 for civil (political) appointees who suffer accidental disability or death in the line of duty, remained the same as the previous year. (Editor: Chang Jo-yao) 1150507
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, 7th) The Examination Yuan announced that its 2026 budget is approximately NT$340 million, a reduction of about NT$12.96 million compared to the 2025 budget. This is mainly due to reductions in personnel expenses, etc., in line with personnel recruitment situations and the policy of not filling vacant police officer positions. The Ministry of Civil Service, on the other hand, has budgeted over NT$39.6 billion, an increase of over NT$800 million compared to the 2025 budget. This is primarily due to increased allocations to the retirement and survivor's benefit fund and the injection of savings from pension reforms into the fund.
The Legislative Yuan's Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee today reviewed the Examination Yuan and its subordinate agencies' 2026 central government general budget proposal. According to the oral report submitted by the Examination Yuan to the Legislative Yuan, the Examination Yuan's 2026 expenditure budget is NT$346,109,000, a reduction of NT$12,969,000 compared to the 2025 budget of NT$359,078,000.
Of this, general administration budgeted NT$335,922,000, a reduction of NT$12,942,000 compared to the 2025 budget, approximately a 3.71% decrease. This is mainly due to a verified reduction of NT$10,231,000 in personnel expenses in line with personnel recruitment situations and the policy of not filling vacant police officer positions, as well as a reduction in funds for replacing chiller units, etc.
In addition, for deliberation and legal affairs, NT$2,191,000 was budgeted, a reduction of NT$14,000 compared to the 2025 budget of NT$2,205,000, approximately a 0.63% decrease. This is mainly due to reductions in funds for printing legal compilations, etc.
For policy implementation and oversight, NT$6,946,000 was budgeted, a reduction of NT$13,000 compared to the 2025 budget. This is mainly due to reductions in funds for printing materials, expert attendance fees, etc.
The Ministry of Civil Service's oral report indicated that its 2026 expenditure budget is NT$39,617,658,000, an increase of NT$802,687,000 compared to the 2025 budget, an increase of approximately 2.07%. This is primarily due to increased allocations to the retirement and survivor's benefit fund and the injection of savings from pension reforms into the fund.
Looking closely at the 'Civil Servant Retirement and Survivor's Benefit Payments' item, a total budget of NT$38,725,657,000 was allocated. Of this, civil servant retirement benefit payments budgeted over NT$17.68 billion, a reduction of over NT$510 million compared to the previous year; political appointee retirement remuneration payments budgeted over NT$190 million, a reduction of over NT$11.28 million compared to the previous year; savings from pension reforms injected into the retirement and survivor's benefit fund budgeted over NT$7.76 billion, an increase of over NT$690 million compared to the previous year; and an additional allocation of NT$12.6 billion to the civil servant retirement and survivor's benefit fund, an increase of NT$600 million compared to the previous year.
The remaining items, including civil servant survivor's benefit payments, civil servant funeral assistance expenses, and慰問金 for civil (political) appointees who suffer accidental disability or death in the line of duty, remained the same as the previous year. (Editor: Chang Jo-yao) 1150507
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