Senior Citizens Welfare Act Article 12
Elderly persons with middle-to-low income levels who are not under institutional care may apply for living allowances.For those receiving living allowances whose level of disability is assessed as severe or above, and who are cared for by family members, the caregiver may apply to the municipal or city/county competent authority for special care subsidies.The eligibility, conditions, procedures, amounts, and other related matters for the allowances in the preceding two paragraphs shall be prescribed by the central competent authority and shall not be restricted by length of domicile registration. The required documents and review procedures shall be prescribed by the municipal or city/county competent authority.Any person who receives allowances without meeting eligibility requirements shall return the amount received within 60 days from the date the facts arise, upon written notice from the municipal or city/county competent authority. Failure to return the funds within the deadline shall result in administrative enforcement.
中文原文 老人福利法第12條
中低收入老人未接受收容安置者，得申請發給生活津貼。
前項領有生活津貼，且其失能程度經評估為重度以上，實際由家人照顧者，照顧者得向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請發給特別照顧津貼。
前二項津貼請領資格、條件、程序、金額及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之，並不得有設籍時間之限制；申請應檢附之文件、審核作業等事項之規定，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關定之。
不符合請領資格而領取津貼者，其領得之津貼，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關以書面命本人或其繼承人自事實發生之日起六十日內繳還；屆期未繳還者，依法移送行政執行。
前項領有生活津貼，且其失能程度經評估為重度以上，實際由家人照顧者，照顧者得向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請發給特別照顧津貼。
前二項津貼請領資格、條件、程序、金額及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之，並不得有設籍時間之限制；申請應檢附之文件、審核作業等事項之規定，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關定之。
不符合請領資格而領取津貼者，其領得之津貼，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關以書面命本人或其繼承人自事實發生之日起六十日內繳還；屆期未繳還者，依法移送行政執行。