00:01160 US dollars per month for each child until they're 18, extended maternity leave of 12 weeks
00:08and paternity leave of 14 days, working an hour less per day until your child turns 12.
00:14These are just some of the policies Taiwan's government hopes can boost the country's
00:18dismal birth rate.
00:30On the other side of the country, on the other side of the country, on the other side of the
00:32country,
00:32we can get more support.
00:35Let the people who want to marry, who want to marry, who want to marry, who want to marry
00:39the children who want to marry, who want to marry, who want to marry, who want to marry.
00:41We don't need to fight against the country.
00:43The country will be together with each other.
00:47One new policy includes giving newlyweds and young parents priority for social housing.
00:53Advocates say these residences have a lot of benefits for young families, like daycares and
00:58public spaces for children, and need to be expanded and better advertised as an option
01:02for those who want to raise kids.
01:04In other countries, there are a number of 10% of the population of OECD, including 10%
01:10of the population of OECD, which is about 10% of the population of OECD, but in Taiwan
01:15there are only 1.5% of the population of OECD, which is 1.5% of the population of
01:20OECD.
01:22President Lai Qingze originally promised 250,000 social housing units during his administration,
01:28but that goal was scaled back earlier this year, raising criticism from advocates.
01:33But housing is just one of many factors people in Taiwan consider when deciding whether to
02:08have kids.
02:33It's clear that people in Taiwan are thinking carefully about this life-changing decision.
02:38With worries about support at home and in the workplace, Taiwan's birth rate might drop
02:43beyond its historic low of just over 100,000 newborns in 2025. If this trend continues,
02:49the country's aging population will continue to grow while the younger population shrinks,
02:54creating major problems for the future of Taiwan. Lufi Li and Tiffany Wong in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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