Provisional Act Governing the Welfare Allowance for Elderly Farmers Article 6

In special municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of the central government, the Competent Authority at the central government level shall be responsible for paying 50% of the welfare allowance for elderly farmers, while the special municipality shall be responsible for 50%. In areas under the jurisdiction of provinces, the central government (only) shall be responsible. Moreover, the central government shall take full responsibility for paying increases in the amount of the welfare allowance stipulated by amendments made on December 13, 2005; July 20, 2007; and December 2, 2011.