Once they have obtained an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), people from other countries become eligible for various social insurances, including the National Health Insurance, Labor Insurance, Employment Insurance,Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and Labor Pension. The details are as follows:
|
National Health Insurance (NHI) |
Labor Insurance |
Employment Insurance |
Occupational Accident Insurance |
Labor Pension |
Protection |
Illnesses, injuries, and childbirth |
Childbirth, injuries, illnesses, medical care, disability, old-age, death |
Unemployment and other situations |
Medical care benefit, njury or sickness Benefit, Permanent Disability Benefit, Survivor benefit,Disappearance Benefit |
Pension |
For residents through investment |
Compulsory once the person has continuously resided in Taiwan for more than six months |
Optional for person in charge |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
For residents through employment |
Compulsory from the day of the workpermit’s approval | Compulsory from the day of the workpermit’s approval |
Applicable to the spouse of a Taiwanese |
Compulsory from the day of the workpermit’s approval |
Applicable to a permanent resident |
For residents through the “Family-joining” scheme |
Immediately compulsory for people joining a family member who is a professional worker; in the other situations, compulsory once the person has continuously resided in Taiwan for more than 6 months |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Premium rate (as a percentage of salary) |
5.17% |
10.5% |
1% |
0.11%~0.93% |
6% |
Contribution percentages |
Employer: 60% Employee: 30% Government: 10% |
Employer: 70% |
Employer: 70% Employee: 20% Government: 10% |
Employer 100% |
Employer 100% |
Regulation | National Health Insurance Act | Labor Insurance Act | Employment Insurance Act | Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Act | Labor Pension Act |