Regulations on Living Allowance for Mid or Low-income Senior Citizens Article 2
A Senior Citizen qualified according to the following criteria is entitled to apply for the Living Allowance (hereinafter referred to as “the allowance”) in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 12 of the Act:1. is more than 65 years old and physically lives in the municipality or county (city) of household registration; additionally, he or she must have lived in Taiwan for more than 183 days of the previous year;2. has an amount of combined income and assets of all resident family members that complies with the following standards:(1) Based on the combined income of all resident family members, he/she has a total income of less than 2.5 times the lowest living index for that year published by the responsible agency of that municipality or county (city), but must be less than 1.5 times of the average monthly living cost in Taiwan; however, this does not apply to any special circumstances that have been reported by the municipal or county (city) competent authority and approved by the central competent authority.(2) The total amount of bank deposits and interest, plus securities deposit principal, investments and face value of securities for resident family members do not exceed NT$2,500,000 dollars for any one member; and an additional amount of NT$250,000 shall be added for each additional member.(3) The total values of land or houses owned by all resident family members do not exceed a reasonable scope;3. not receiving services from governmental shelter facilities;4. has not been sentenced to serve time in a correctional facility, or is being held pending charges for serious violations of the laws and regulations.When applying for distribution of the allowance, the applicants who meet the categories of low-income and middle-low-income households specified in the Public Assistance Act may be waived from the review specified in Sub-paragraph 2 of the preceding Paragraph.
中文原文 中低收入老人生活津貼發給辦法第2條
符合下列各款規定之老人，得依本法第十二條第一項規定，申請發給生活津貼（以下簡稱本津貼）：
一、年滿六十五歲，實際居住於戶籍所在地之直轄市、縣（市），且最近一年居住國內超過一百八十三日。
二、家庭總收入及財產符合下列基準：
（一）家庭總收入：按全家人口平均分配之金額，每人每月未超過中央主管機關或直轄市主管機關當年公布最低生活費標準之二點五倍，且未超過臺灣地區平均每人每月消費支出之一點五倍。
但有特殊情形，經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關報中央主管機關專案核定者，不在此限。
（二）全家人口存款本金、投資及有價證券價值計算之合計金額：全家人口僅申請人一人時，未超過新臺幣二百五十萬元；每增加一人，以增加新臺幣二十五萬元為限。
（三）全家人口所有之土地或房屋：未超過合理之價值。
三、未接受政府公費收容安置。
四、未入獄服刑、因案羈押或依法拘禁。
符合社會救助法規定之低收入戶或中低收入戶申請本津貼時，免審查前項第二款所定事項。
一、年滿六十五歲，實際居住於戶籍所在地之直轄市、縣（市），且最近一年居住國內超過一百八十三日。
二、家庭總收入及財產符合下列基準：
（一）家庭總收入：按全家人口平均分配之金額，每人每月未超過中央主管機關或直轄市主管機關當年公布最低生活費標準之二點五倍，且未超過臺灣地區平均每人每月消費支出之一點五倍。
但有特殊情形，經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關報中央主管機關專案核定者，不在此限。
（二）全家人口存款本金、投資及有價證券價值計算之合計金額：全家人口僅申請人一人時，未超過新臺幣二百五十萬元；每增加一人，以增加新臺幣二十五萬元為限。
（三）全家人口所有之土地或房屋：未超過合理之價值。
三、未接受政府公費收容安置。
四、未入獄服刑、因案羈押或依法拘禁。
符合社會救助法規定之低收入戶或中低收入戶申請本津貼時，免審查前項第二款所定事項。