Regulations on Aids for Legal Service and Living Expenses of Labor-Management Disputes Article 22

This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-18. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

When the necessary expenditures are not paid by the aid applicant, the amount shall be returned within 30 days after the applicant receives is compensated or the court returns the amount. The refunded amount shall not exceed the aid amount granted.The Central Competent Authority shall repeal the original aid approval and demand return of already disbursed amount if an applicant fails to return the amount as specified in the preceding paragraph. Legal action shall be taken if such an applicant fails to return the amount within the given period. Such an applicant may not apply for the aid specified in Article 2 for five years starting from the date the aid approval is repealed.Where the applicant is unable to refund the aid provided for necessary expenses specified in the preceding paragraph in a lump sum due to financial hardship, the applicant may apply to the central competent authority for an extension of the repayment period or for installment payments.
中文原文 勞資爭議法律及生活費用扶助辦法第22條
必要費用非由申請人負擔者,應於獲償或法院發還後三十日內返還,其返還金額以扶助金額為限。
申請人未依前項規定返還者,中央主管機關應廢止原核准之扶助,並限期返還,屆期未返還者,應依法追繳,並自廢止之日起五年內,不得再申請第二條之扶助。
申請人因經濟困難無法一次返還第一項必要費用扶助者,得向中央主管機關申請延長返還期限或分期攤繳。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.