Taiwan delays national pension scheme indefinitely

The government has put off introducing a national retirement scheme indefinitely out of fears of encouraging workers to turn to the government for retirement support.
September 26, 2000

Taiwan's Finance Minister Hsu Jia-dong announced last week that the introduction of a national pension scheme would be indefinitely delayed, citing fears of creating a welfare-dependent mentality, and increasing tax burdens on the public.

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