About 39,000 members of Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Associations in New Taipei City, and about 90% of members have taken out agricultural insurance or agricultural employment injury insurance. Farm and Fishery Industry Relief Money could be directly remitted to the account. After deducting restrictions such as wealth exclusion clauses, only about 2,000 people have to apply on-site at the farmers’ associations in 24 districts in New Taipei City. More than 15,000 Fishermen’s Association members also meet the application qualifications. All Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Associations prepare for the first day of the Farm and Fishery Industry Relief Money Application. The application deadline is June 30th.

Today, representatives of the Agriculture Department visited Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Associations to pay attention to the application procedure. The flow of applicants was generally smooth. On average, it took only 5 to 10 minutes for each person to receive the application. Still, some Farmers’ Associations reported that the Farmers’ Cost‑of‑living Allowance System had not been fully integrated, and some farmers’ agricultural insurance accounts were their spouses’ — which would show that there was no account information of the applicant personally and were classified as not applying. In response to the above situation, the Farmers’ Association will immediately notify those farmers to return to correct the information. The Agriculture Department has reported relevant matters to New Taipei City Government. It will continue to pay attention to the process and procedure in every Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Association.

Wen Lee, the Commissioner of the Agriculture Department, stated that every Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Association in New Taipei City deployed ahead of schedule on the first day of the Farm and Fishery Industry Relief Money Application. Through propaganda and diversion, moving line and window arrangements, and simulation exercises, the waiting time of applicants was reduced, and the relief operation principles were accelerated. Today, Farmers’ Associations received 60 applications and Fishermen’s Associations accepted 1,510 applications. Thanks to the hard work of the partners of the Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Associations, New Taipei City Government will actively assist in handling the problems reflected by the Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Associations to improve the application procedure more smoothly.

More Information:
Agriculture Department, New Taipei City Government Farm and Fishery Industry Guidance Section Ming-Hsiung Chien / Chief Tel: 2960-3456 * 2902 Mobile: 0926-270-873